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Country: Israel

  1. Testimony of Vojtech Dov Glaz, born in Berehovo, Czechoslovakia, 1912, regarding his experiences in the Soviet Union, as a Czechoslovakian Army soldier in Buzuluk and in combat in Kiev, Bila Cerkev, Sokolovo and Dukla

    1. O.59- Erich Kulka Collection: Documentation and testimonies regarding the struggle of the Jews of Czechoslovakia against the Nazis

    Testimony of Vojtech Dov Glaz, born in Berehovo, Czechoslovakia, 1912, regarding his experiences in the Soviet Union, as a Czechoslovakian Army soldier in Buzuluk and in combat in Kiev, Bila Cerkev, Sokolovo and Dukla Life of a privileged Jewish political group in the Soviet Union, 1939-1941; life of Austrian political refugees in the Soviet Union; situation of refugees after outbreak of war, 1941; role of Jewish volunteers in the foundation of the Czechoslovakian battalion in Buzuluk, 1942; Sokolovo battle, 1943; role of Jewish nurses and doctors; retreat and regrouping in Veseloye; Jews i...

  2. Testimony of Yechiel Sheinblum, resident of Przemysl, Poland, regarding his experiences in Przemysl, the Soviet Union, Iran and aliya to Eretz Israel in 1942

    1. O.12 - Perlman Collection: Testimonies of refugees from Poland who arrived in Eretz Israel, 1942-1943
    • די פשעמישלער שחיטה

    Testimony of Yechiel Sheinblum, resident of Przemysl, Poland, regarding his experiences in Przemysl, the Soviet Union, Iran and aliya to Eretz Israel in 1942 Life in Przemysl during the German occupation; murder of Jews by the Germans; Soviet occupation; escape to the Soviet Union; life in the Soviet Union as a refugee; escape to Iran; aliya to Eretz Israel, May 1942. The testimony was recorded during the war.

  3. Testimony of Yitzchak Offenbach regarding the fate of the Jews of Dereczyn

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

    Testimony of Yitzchak Offenbach regarding the fate of the Jews of Dereczyn In 1939, the Jewish population of Dereczyn numbered approximately 700 people. Deportation of Jews from the neighboring villages to Dereczyn; the number of Jews in Dereczyn increased to approximately 3,000; occupation of Dereczyn by the German Army, 31 June 1941; life in Dereczyn including decrees, robbery of property and forced labor paving roads; appointment of a Judenrat; deportation of 150 Jews to labor in the Kozlowszczyzna camp; participation of Jewish policemen from Slonim in carrying out the deportation; execu...

  4. Testimony of Yocheved Schwartzman, born in Alexsandria, regarding her experiences in the Lublin Ghetto, Chelm, Sosnowica, Hungary and other places

    1. O.12 - Perlman Collection: Testimonies of refugees from Poland who arrived in Eretz Israel, 1942-1943
    • ZEZNANIA SZWARCMAN JOCHEWET Z LUBLINA URODZONEJ W ALEKSANDRJI NA WOLYNIU

    Testimony of Yocheved Schwartzman, born in Alexsandria, regarding her experiences in the Lublin Ghetto, Chelm, Sosnowica, Hungary and other places Life before the war including work in kibbutz aliya training. Escape of the kibbutz members East; German occupation of Lublin, September 1939; welcome of the Germans by the Polish locals; capture of hostages; registration of the Jews from age 16 to 60; deportation of the Jews to camps on the eastern border; deportation of the Jews from Kalisz; Loda and Lublin; arrival of refugees from Germany and Austria to Lublin, 1940; release of Jewish POWs; d...

  5. Testimony of Zofia Zarnowiecka, the Christian, regarding the hiding of Jews in Vilna, 1939-1944

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

    Testimony of Zofia Zarnowiecka, the Christian, regarding the hiding of Jews in Vilna, 1939-1944 Hiding of young Jews who escaped from the Vilna Ghetto; hopes of the youth to make aliya to Eretz Israel; forced labor of the Jews digging for the Lithuanian partisans; contact with the youth after the war.

  6. Third circular report of the International Tracing Service at Arolsen on the establishment, nature and purpose of DP-Documentation

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    This Circular report by the ITS is regarding the establishment, nature and purpose of DP-cards for official and private agencies that are in co-operation with the ITS. The purpose is to evaluate the DP-Camp documentation.

  8. Tracing in the Soviet Zone

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    This file contains a letter from the Central Tracing Bureau to the Netherlands Red Cross regarding cooperation to trace children of nationalities which belong to the United Nations in the Soviet Zone in Germany in 1947. This includes analysis of personal data of the missing children and interrogation of personnel at former Lebensborn homes in Dresden, Leipzig und Chemnitz. Added to the letter is a list of children insured by the Berliner Verein which states the present name of the child, birth date, names and addresses of forster parents and the transfer date from Lebensborn institutes to f...

  9. The Tragedy of Goworowo - Bulletin No. 1

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    This bulletin was intended to publish the work of the Committee for collecting material about the destruction of the Jews in Poland, describing the destruction of the Jewish community of Goworowo in the first months of the war. The bulleting consists of a summary of the testimony of a woman from Rozan, here referred to as X, elsewhere giving her name as Rachel B. the bulletin describes the gathering of Jews into the synagogue and holding them for hours under threat of incendiary bombs and fire. Many of the men were taken out and shot. In the end they were let out under German fire, to see t...

  10. Treatment of refugees in the United Kingdom

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    The file contains several informations from different organizations regarding the topic of the treatment of refugees in the United Kingdom. British organization collaborate closly with each other and represent all of their practical experience in dealing with refugees. A coordinating Committee for refugees in the United Kigdom has also been formed. Besides that there is a close cooperation between British and other organizations. The information given by other organizations are all regarding the refugee question. For example how they can organize themselves better, how they can help and rea...

  11. Two reports by the War Refugee Board regarding the negotiations held between Saly Mayer and SS representatives, and a book titled "Rescue to Switzerland: The Musy and Saly Mayer Affairs", including a collection of War Refugee board documents regarding the

    1. P.36 - Saly Mayer Archive: Documentation regarding the activities of Saly Mayer, President of the SIG (Union of Jewish Communities in Switzerland), on behalf of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)

    Two reports by the War Refugee Board regarding the negotiations held between Saly Mayer and SS representatives, and a book titled "Rescue to Switzerland: The Musy and Saly Mayer Affairs", including a collection of War Refugee board documents regarding the negotiations with SS representatives concerning the fate of the Jews in Hungary; documents dated, 1944-1982 - Final report by the director of the War Refugee Board in Washington, 15 September 1945, including a description of the negotiations held between Saly Mayer and SS representatives, and instructions issued by US President F. D. Roose...

  12. United Restitution Organization (URO)

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    The file contains four circulars (“Rundschreiben”) by the United Restitution Organization (Frankfurt) from April and July 1969. The circulars include the following issues: no. 1612, no. 1603, no. 1605, and no. 1604. They mainly deal with recent court judgements made by the German Federal Court (Bundesgerichtshof) on questions of restitution after Nazi persecution, especially regarding newly established juridical regulations and proceedings for claims within the Federal law for restitution („Bundesentschädigungsgesetz”). Furthermore, the issues focus on the status of being recognized as a re...

  13. United Restitution Organization (URO)

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    The file contains five circulars (“Rundschreiben”) by the United Restitution Organization (Frankfurt) between August and December 1969. The circulars include the following issues: no. 1633, no. 1632, no. 1631, no. 1627, and no. 1626. They mainly deal with recent court judgements made by the German Federal Court (Bundesgerichtshof) on questions of restitution after Nazi persecution, especially regarding newly established juridical regulations and proceedings for claims within the Federal law for restitution („Bundesentschädigungsgesetz”), and regarding pensions, professional damages and dama...

  14. United Restitution Organization (URO)

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    The file contains four circulars (“Rundschreiben”) by the United Restitution Organization (Frankfurt) from February and March 1969. The circulars include the following issues: no. 1600, no. 1596, no. 1598, and no. 1595. They mainly deal with recent court judgements made by the German Federal Court (Bundesgerichtshof) on questions of restitution after Nazi persecution, especially regarding newly established juridical regulations and proceedings for claims within the Federal law for restitution („Bundesentschädigungsgesetz”). Furthermore, the issues focus on the status of being recognized as ...

  15. United Restitution Organization (URO)

    1. United Restitution Organization (URO): Rundschreiben 1961-1973

    The file contains eight circulars (“Rundschreiben”) by the United Restitution Organization (Frankfurt) ranging between February and April 1964. The circulars include the following issues: no. 1217, no. 1219, no. 1218, no. 1215, no. 1211, no. 1209, no. 1208, and no. 1207. They mainly deal with recent court judgements on questions of restitution, especially regarding juridical regulations and procedures, professional damages following Nazi persecution, the definition and the condition of people who were expelled (“Vertriebene”), and on damage to the personal freedom. The topics include: „Beru...

  16. United Restitution Organization (URO)

    1. United Restitution Organization (URO): Rundschreiben 1961-1973

    The file contains five circulars (“Rundschreiben”) by the United Restitution Organization (Frankfurt) from August and September 1963. The circulars include the following issues: no. 1161, no. 1160, no. 1159, no. 1158, no. 1155. They mainly deal with recent court judgements on questions of restitution, especially regarding juridical regulations and procedures, various definitions of the term “Flüchtling” (refugee) and regulations regarding questions of citizenship, and finally professional damages following Nazi persecution. The topics include: „ Berufsschaden, Rentenwahl “, „Staatenlose und...

  17. United Restitution Organization (URO)

    1. United Restitution Organization (URO): Rundschreiben 1961-1973

    The file contains 27 circulars (“Rundschreiben”) by the United Restitution Organization (Frankfurt) from September and December 1962. The circulars include the following issues: no. 1057, no. 1056, no. 1054, no. 1053, no. 1052, no. 1051, no. 1048, no. 1047, no. 1046, no. 1045, no. 1044, no. 1043, no. 1042, no. 1040, no. 1039, no. 1038, no. 1036, no. 1034, no. 1030, no. 1029, no. 1027, no. 1025, no. 1021, no. 1022, no. 1020, and no. 1019. They mainly deal with recent court judgements on questions of restitution, especially regarding newly established juridical regulations and the definition ...

  18. United Restitution Organization (URO)

    1. United Restitution Organization (URO): Rundschreiben 1961-1973

    The file contains 18 circulars (“Rundschreiben”) by the United Restitution Organization (Frankfurt), ranging between April and July 1963. The circulars include the following issues: no. 1127, no. 1126, no. 1125, no. 1124, no. 1121, no. 1120, no. 1118, no. 1114, no. 1112, no. 1110, no. 1106, no. 1104, no. 1099, no. 1098, no. 1097, no. 1096, no. 1093, and no. 1092. They mainly deal with recent court judgements on questions of restitution, especially regarding newly established juridical regulations, and cases of claims for professional disadvantages following the Nazi persecution (“Berufsscha...

  19. United Restitution Organization (URO)

    1. United Restitution Organization (URO): Rundschreiben 1961-1973

    The file contains 20 circulars (“Rundschreiben”) by the United Restitution Organization (Frankfurt) from September/October 1961 and April/May 1962. The circulars include the following issues: no. 945, no. 944, no. 943, no. 942, no. 941, no. 938, no. 935, no. 934, no. 933, no. 932, no. 931, no. 836, no. 835, no. 833, no. 832, no. 831, no. 828, no. 825, no. 826, and no. 824. They mainly deal with recent court judgements on questions of restitution, especially regarding cases of professional disadvantages following the Nazi persecution (“Berufsschaden”), juridical definitions of terms like “Fl...

  20. United Restitution Organization (URO)

    1. United Restitution Organization (URO): Rundschreiben 1961-1973

    The file contains ten circulars (“Rundschreiben”) by the United Restitution Organization (Frankfurt) ranging between July and October 1964. The circulars include the following issues: no. 1279, no. 1270, no. 1268, no. 1267, no. 1266, no. 1265, no. 1264, no. 1263, no. 1261, and no. 1255. They mainly deal with recent court judgements on questions of restitution, especially regarding juridical regulations and procedures, damages to life, the definition of the term “Flüchtling” (refugee), health damages following Nazi persecution, widow’s pension, damages to the property, and the conditions of ...