Friedrich L. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Friedrich L., a Catholic Romani, who was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1915, one of eight children. He recalls their traveling musical show; expulsion from the national musicians organization and no longer being allowed to travel due to anti-Romani laws; escaping with his sister to Yugoslavia (they were the only survivors); posing as a German musician; Ustas?as burning a barn filled with people; living in Austria; returning to Munich after the war; meeting his wife; and performing with his son because all his colleagues had been killed. Mr. L. discusses not speaking of these years because it is too difficult; chronic health problems resulting from the war; and present anti-Romani violence.
Extent and Medium
1 videocassette
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Process Info
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People
- L., Friedrich, -- 1915-
Corporate Bodies
- UstasĚa, hrvatska revolucionarna organizacija.
Subjects
- Romanies -- Migrations.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Yugoslavia.
- Escapes.
- Postwar experiences.
- Postwar effects.
- Hiding.
- Video tapes.
- Romanies -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
- Romanies -- Nazi persecution -- Germany.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Romani.
- Men.
Places
- Yugoslavia.
- Austria.
- Germany.
- Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
- Munich (Germany)
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat