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Memories

943: The Legless Side Of The BedLaszlo RomanI was always told I mustn’t pee by the side of the road because someone might see that I am circumcised...
944: Cat Piddle In My BeerRudolph SaborIt strengthened my belief: this cannot be forever. A cultured people like the Germans, would wake up any day. Total delusion...
953: Slave Labour In RavensbrückSelma van de PerreThey transported us to Ravensbrück. Terrible. Screaming, shouting, dogs & whips. The dogs had the same clothes as the soldiers...
955: 28 People Hiding In The LoftRivka ReichWe thought going to Auschwitz would be just hard labour. But my father was different. He thought we must escape...
957: How To Hide In ViennaFather Francis WahleLetter-writing was timetabled: once a week. But from 1942 onwards there were no letters in reply because my parents went underground...
959: The Invasion Of HungaryGeorge DonathIt was a Sunday. We went to my grandparents for lunch as usual. All of a sudden we see these black Mercedes drawing up in front...
962: Speaking German With An English AccentCharles DansonI'd been the wireless operator for quite some time, so I said to my comrade ‘Let’s change over now’...
983: The Struggle To Stay AliveHelen Aronson BEMWe were taken to a disused prison. People were crying & hungry, not knowing anything. In the morning, Chaim Rumkowski came...
996: How To Hide In BerlinHans DanzigerMy father had nerves of steel. Before the war, Jews were obliged to put ‘Israel’ in front of their names. My father refused...
999: The Caretaker & His DaughterMiriam FreedmanAt night time, the caretaker used to bring us food. We sat there, never able to talk, no toys or books or anything. Things becoming all the time worse...
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