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Language of Description: English
Country: Israel

  1. Maurice Loebenberg, born in Zurich, Switzerland, 1916, known as Cachoud; details regarding his activities in the Jewish underground in France during World War II

    1. O.89 - Collection of Personal Files of Jewish Underground Fighters in France

    Maurice Loebenberg, born in Zurich, Switzerland, 1916, known as Cachoud; details regarding his activities in the Jewish underground in France during World War II Commander of the underground AJ (Jewish Army); responsible for forging documents for the MLN (National Liberation Movement); taken captive by the Gestapo at Auteuil, 17 July 1944; 26 hours of torture and death. Also in the file: - Article by Michel Anski; - Photographs from the Yad Vashem Photo Archive: Archival signature 7946/30 and 7646/31.

  2. Testimony of Binyamin Ratzlow regarding the fate of the Jews of Suprasl

    1. M.11 - The Mersik-Tenenbaum Archive: Documentation regarding the Bialystok Ghetto underground

    Testimony of Binyamin Ratzlow regarding the fate of the Jews of Suprasl Life in Suprasl before the outbreak of the war. Occupation of Suprasl by the German Army, 27 June 1941; deportation of 90 men to Bialystok; murder of Jews during the deportation; life in Suprasl including anti-Jewish legislation, yellow badge, robbery of Jewish property, forced labor and abuse; murder of Jews by Gestapo and Schupo men, May 1942; deportation of the Jews of Suprasl to the Bialystok Ghetto, 02 November 1942; deportation of the Jews from the Bialystok Ghetto to Treblinka, 19 November 1942.

  3. Testimony of Liza Bursztyn, born in Lomza, Poland, 1912, regarding her experiences in Lomza

    1. M.11 - The Mersik-Tenenbaum Archive: Documentation regarding the Bialystok Ghetto underground

    Testimony of Liza Bursztyn, born in Lomza, Poland, 1912, regarding her experiences in Lomza Establishment of the Lomza Ghetto, July 1941; abuse of the witness by a Gestapo man; capture of 50 Jewish youth; murder of the youth in the Lomza area; work at housecleaning outside the ghetto; her husband's work at construction; arrest of Communists; murder of approximately 2,000 Jews without work permits, September 1941; names of those murdered; robbery of Jewish property by Manko, the Gestapo man, 31 October 1942; liquidation of the Lomza Ghetto, 01 November 1942; suicide of Hefner, the Jewish phy...

  4. Testimony of Alter Trus, Chairman of the Organization of Former Residents of the Briansk Community in Bialystok regarding collaborators with the Germans in Briansk

    1. M.11 - The Mersik-Tenenbaum Archive: Documentation regarding the Bialystok Ghetto underground

    Testimony of Alter Trus, Chairman of the Organization of Former Residents of the Briansk Community in Bialystok regarding collaborators with the Germans in Briansk Names of Polish residents of Briansk who collaborated with the Germans, including Maniek Zawadzki; capture of nine Jews in hiding by Zawadzki; handing over of the Jews in hiding to the gendarmerie; murder of those who had been in hiding by the gendarmerie; murder of Jews by the Gestapo man, Michal Panaszuk from Briansk; handing over of Jews to the gendarmerie by Kotlinski and Poplawski, Polish residents of Briansk; murder of Jews...

  5. Simone (Levy) Hirschler, born in Mulhouse, France, 1911; details regarding her activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II

    1. O.89 - Collection of Personal Files of Jewish Underground Fighters in France

    Simone (Levy) Hirschler, born in Mulhouse, France, 1911; details regarding her activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II Life in Marseilles with her husband, Rabbi Rene Hirschler; her husband's activities as Chief Rabbi of the camps in France; rescue activities with her husband; arrested by the Gestapo with her husband, 23 December 1943; deportation to Drancy; transfer to Auschwitz; perishes in Auschwitz with her husband; awarded the Croix de Guerre. In the file: - Photograph of Simone Hirschler; - Documents; - Personal documents; - Testimonies.

  6. Last letters of a young Danish patriot

    1. Anti-Nazi resistance and opposition

    The booklet contains a short biography and the letters of Christian Ulrik Hansen, who was executed by the Gestapo on June 23rd, 1944. He is planning to return the Christian denominations back to unity, should he survive. His letters are full of clarity and wisdom, unafraid of the looming death.

  7. Documentation from official organizations and institutions in the Saar region

    Documentation from official organizations and institutions in the Saar region Documentation from the following organizations: - Polizeibehörden der NS-Zeit (including the SIPO. A separate sub-record group was opened regarding the Gestapo Saarbruecken, in Sapir item 11638053) - Bodenwirtschaftsamt Saarbrücken - Kulturamt Metz - Landeshauptkasse des Saarlandes - Landesrat des Saargebietes - Lehrerseminar Ottweiler - Mädchenrealgymnasium St.Wendel.

  8. Reports written about the Vilna Ghetto and the Bialystok Ghetto, 1943

    1. M.11 - The Mersik-Tenenbaum Archive: Documentation regarding the Bialystok Ghetto underground

    Reports written about the Vilna Ghetto and the Bialystok Ghetto, 1943 1. Excerpt from a report written by the Bialystok Judenrat for the Gestapo regarding the employment of Jews in the ghetto, 02 April 1943, and evacuation, February 1943; Note: One page; the excerpt is a copy of the original material dug up from deep in the ground and taken out of the ghetto. 2. Report written, apparently by Hermann Adler in Budapest, Hungary (after he escaped from Warsaw, Poland), regarding Mordechaj Tenenbaum, the Hechalutz movement, and activities of Anton Schmidt in the Vilna Ghetto, November 1943. Note...

  9. Documentation regarding the activities of Kurt Lischka in France, including translations from French to German of excerpts from the book "Le Memorial De La Deportation Des Juifs De France" ("Memorial to the Jews Deported from France") written by Serge Kla

    1. P.26 - Heiner Lichtenstein Collection - Documentation collected by a Journalist who wrote about the Holocaust and about Trials of Nazi War Criminals, 1952-1987

    Documentation regarding the activities of Kurt Lischka in France, including translations from French to German of excerpts from the book "Le Memorial De La Deportation Des Juifs De France" ("Memorial to the Jews Deported from France") written by Serge Klarsfeld and published, 1978; documentation dated, 1942-1978 - Documentation regarding Ernst Heinrichsohn, a Gestapo man in Paris; letters from the Gestapo in Paris; testimonies of Jews regarding the deportation of children, July 1942; - Photocopies of books published in France regarding the deportation of the Jews; some of the documentary ma...

  10. Armand Gelmann, 1921; details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II

    1. O.89 - Collection of Personal Files of Jewish Underground Fighters in France

    Armand Gelmann, 1921; details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II Life in the Gers region including EIF (French Jewish Scouts) membership; life in the Lot et Garonne region including EIF membership; life in the Tarn et Garonne district including EIF membership; La Sixieme (the Sixth) membership; activities as contact person for Dr. Sigismond Hirsch; activities initiating contacts and finding hiding places for Jews; arrest by the Gestapo after he is informed on; deportation to Auschwitz on Transport 58, 31 July 1943; nominated for the Medaille de la ...

  11. Marc Haguenau, born in Paris, France, 1904, known as Colombe; details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II

    1. O.89 - Collection of Personal Files of Jewish Underground Fighters in France

    Marc Haguenau, born in Paris, France, 1904, known as Colombe; details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II Activities as General Secretary of EIF (French Jewish Scouts), membership in the La Sixieme (the Sixth) underground; detention by the Gestapo in Grenoble, 18 February 1944; unsuccessful attempt to escape; murdered, 20 February 1944; awarded the Legion of Honor, the Croix de Guerre and the Medaille de la Resistance. In the file: - Testimonies regarding activities; - Document attesting to the fact that he was awarded the Legion of Honor decoration...

  12. Rabbi Aron Wolf, born in Strasbourg, France, 1918; details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II

    1. O.89 - Collection of Personal Files of Jewish Underground Fighters in France

    Rabbi Aron Wolf, born in Strasbourg, France, 1918; details regarding his activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II Life in Chamalieres including studies at a rabbinical seminary; life in Lyons including continuation of his studies; JJF (Young French Jewry) activities; life in Saint Germain; work as a rabbi at an EFI (Jewish French Mutual Aid) farm; capture by the Gestapo; execution with other members, 19 May 1944; awarded the Medaille de la Resistance. In the file: - Portraits of Rabbi Aron Wolf; - Letters; - Excerpts from testimonies; - Page of Testimony in his name.

  13. Testimony of Vorsh regarding the experiences of the Jews in Narwa, Bialowieze, the Bielsk Podlaski Ghetto and Bialystok

    1. M.11 - The Mersik-Tenenbaum Archive: Documentation regarding the Bialystok Ghetto underground

    Testimony of Vorsh regarding the experiences of the Jews in Narwa, Bialowieze, the Bielsk Podlaski Ghetto and Bialystok Occupation of Narwa by the German Army, 1941; deportation of the Jews of Zabludow to Narwa; levying of a forced contribution in Bialowieze by the Gestapo; deportation of the [unemployed?] Jews to Pruzana; murder of Jews; deportation of the rest of the Jews to the Bielsk Podlaski Ghetto, 01 October 1942; transfer of the Jews to Bialystok; escape.

  14. Simone Kahn, born in Paris, France, 1915; details regarding her activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II

    1. O.89 - Collection of Personal Files of Jewish Underground Fighters in France

    Simone Kahn, born in Paris, France, 1915; details regarding her activities in the French Jewish underground during World War II Membership in the EIF (French Jewish Scouts); work in a children's home in Paris until 1942; transfer to Lyons; transfer to Grenoble; continuation of her EIF work; participation in CAR (Refugees Aid Committee) and OSE (Children's Aid Society) rescue work; rescue of a child and arrest by the Gestapo due to being informed on; deportation to Drancy; transfer to Auschwitz. In the file: - Photograph of Simone Kahn; - Testimony; - Page of Testimony in her name.

  15. [Emigration form, Brno]

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    The file contains an information paper about emigration from Brno. It is explained which papers are needed and how much they cost. Jews need besides a confirmation of the Gestapo - Einsatzkommando (Secret State Police) if they want to leave the country.

  16. Testimony of Isaak Kagan regarding his experiences in a Vilna prison, Ponary and in the Vilna Ghetto

    1. M.11 - The Mersik-Tenenbaum Archive: Documentation regarding the Bialystok Ghetto underground

    Testimony of Isaak Kagan regarding his experiences in a Vilna prison, Ponary and in the Vilna Ghetto Arrest by the Gestapo; transfer to a prison in Vilna, 1941; meeting with other inmates who were arrested in Vilna; "Aktion" against Jews employed by the Gestapo, 05 December 1941; drafting of young Jews who are fit for labor; deportation of the elderly and the sick to their deaths; transfer with other inmates from the prison to Ponary; murder of Jews under the command of Horst Schweinberger; escape from the killing pit; hidden by a Polish farmer; transfer back to the Vilna Ghetto with help f...

  17. Testimony of Kuczykiewicz regarding the fate of Jews from Bialystok in the Bialystok Ghetto and Majdanek

    1. M.11 - The Mersik-Tenenbaum Archive: Documentation regarding the Bialystok Ghetto underground
    • ZYDZI BIALOSTOCCY KTORZY ZGINELI NA MAJDANKU

    Testimony of Kuczykiewicz regarding the fate of Jews from Bialystok in the Bialystok Ghetto and Majdanek Deportation of 300 Jews from Bialystok to Majdanek, 17 August 1943; placement of the Jews in Block 17 and Block 11 in Majdanek; murder of the Jews in Majdanek, 03 November 1943; names of those murdered; murder of Jews in Bialystok including those murdered by Richard Dibus, the Gestapo man, 16 August 1943; rescue of archival material by Jeruchem Bachrach, director of the Bialystok Ghetto Archive, by entrusting the material to Kuczykiewicz.

  18. Nazi rule in Poland

    1. Anti-Nazi resistance and opposition

    The booklet describes the Nazi occupation of Poland from a catholic point of view. It examines the imprisonment and abuse of priests by the Gestapo. Many reports are referenced from newspapers published in the West. The booklet claims that religious freedom has been destroyed and schools are indoctrinated with anti-Christian ideology.

  19. Report by Szymon Datner from Wizna, Poland, regarding the fate of the Jews of Wizna

    1. M.11 - The Mersik-Tenenbaum Archive: Documentation regarding the Bialystok Ghetto underground

    Report by Szymon Datner from Wizna, Poland, regarding the fate of the Jews of Wizna Air-raids on houses in Wizna by German aircraft, 22 June 1941; burning of houses including Jewish houses; occupation of Wizna by the German Army, 22 June 1941; chasing after the Jews hiding in the fields and swamps by Polish fascists; abuse of Jews by Poles; murder of Jews by Poles; names of the Polish murderers; names of those murdered; arrival of Gestapo men in Wizna, 26 June 1941; murder of Jewish men outside the city; names of the murderers; names of those murdered; escape of Jews to Bialystok, Lomza and...

  20. Personal documentation belonging to Liane Bertl Podhorcer and her parents, Arthur and Helene Podhorcer, from Vienna, and their emigration to England, 1939

    1. O.30 - Documentation regarding the Jews of Austria, mainly during the Holocaust period

    Personal documentation belonging to Liane Bertl Podhorcer and her parents, Arthur and Helene Podhorcer, from Vienna, and their emigration to England, 1939 The documentation includes birth certificates of members of the Podhorcer and Langer families; a psychiatric evaluation testifying to the fact that Arthur Podhorcer was held by the Gestapo and as a result of his detention suffers from emotional disturbances, 1958; transit certificate belonging to Liane Podhorcer, 1946; nationalization document belonging to Liane Podhorcer and Oath of Allegiance to the British monarchy. All the documents w...