Life During the War
Holocaust Survivors had many different experiences during World War II. Many of them were subjected to harsh living conditions within their home countries under Nazi occupation. Families were separated as they tried to escape to freedom.
Margo Haberman’s Story
Margo grew up in Germany. She describes a physical exam that was mandated for Jews who wanted to move to the United States. She also remembers the difficulties associated with settling in a new country.
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Bronya Katz’s Story
Bronya was born in the USSR (Russia). Her immediate family fled to the mountains at the beginning of the war, but many of her relatives that were left in Kiev were murdered by the Nazis.
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Louis Laufert’s Story
Louis was born and raised in France. He recalls the beginning of the war when he was packed into a train car and traveled for a week with no food or supplies.
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Eva Magnus’s Story
Eva, a German citizen, was in her thirties when the war broke out. She remembers the laws that were put into place restricting when and where Jews could go into town for supplies.
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Elizabeth Reich’s Story
Elizabeth was born in Hungary. She recalls being forced onto a train car not knowing where she was headed.
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Yehuda Leo Resnick’s Story
Leo was 19 years old when the war broke out. He was born and raised in Lodz, Poland. He remembers being thankful for his physical strength because he was able to work in the camps.
