Peter B. Holocaust testimony
Abstract
Videotape testimony of Peter B., a Catholic Romani, who was born in Žlkovce, Czechoslovakia (presently Slovakia) in 1935. He recalls living in Hrkovce; staying in underground shelters during bombings; harassment by the Hlinka guard; his grandmother's abduction by them; deportation of a Jewish family and of his uncle; vandalism of houses by the Hlinka guard; liberation by Soviet troops; playing music for them; receiving a horse from a Soviet soldier, which was taken by a Hlinka guard; the Soviets providing them with food; moving to Prague; military enlistment; returning home after two years; and leaving the Romani lifestyle, as did some of his siblings.
Extent and Medium
1 videocassette
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This testimony can only be viewed at Yale by Yale faculty and/or students.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Copyright has been transferred to the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. Use of this testimony requires permission of the Fortunoff Video Archive. This testimony or excerpts from it cannot be used for publication.
Rules and Conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Process Info
compiled by Staff of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
People
- B., Peter, -- 1935-
Corporate Bodies
- Hlinkova slovenská l̕udová strana.
Subjects
- Child survivors.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Children.
- Postwar experiences.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Romani.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Slovak.
- Romanies -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
- Romanies -- Nazi persecution -- Slovakia.
- Video tapes.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
- Men.
Places
- Czechoslovakia.
- Žlkovce (Slovakia)
- Hrkovce (Slovakia)
Genre
- Oral histories. -- aat