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10251. Norbert Wollheim describes his liberation at Schwerin, in northeast Germany, in May 1945
child were deported to Auschwitz in March 1943. He was separated from his
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10252. Hanne Hirsch Liebmann describes the effects of Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass")
perished in Auschwitz. In 1943, Hanne obtained false papers and crossed into
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10253. UNRRA conference convenes in the United States
1943 to aid refugees fleeing Axis aggression. After World War II, UNRRA sought to assist millions of
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10254. Nesse Galperin Godin describes her appearance at the time she was liberated
occupied Lithuania in 1941 and established a ghetto in Siauliai. Nesse lived in the ghetto until 1943
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10255. Nesse Galperin Godin describes seeing her reflection in a mirror upon liberation
occupied Lithuania in 1941 and established a ghetto in Siauliai. Nesse lived in the ghetto until 1943
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10256. Ruth Meyerowitz describes surviving a selection for the gas chamber
taken over and Ruth's Jewish school was closed. In April 1943, Ruth and her family were deported to
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10257. Tomasz (Toivi) Blatt describes the Sobibor uprising
to Hungary, using false papers. He was caught but managed to return to Izbica. In April 1943 he and
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10258. Irene Weber describes how obtaining a work card could offer protection from deportation
March 1943. After a death march and an attempted escape from a transport
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10259. Leo Bretholz describes his escape from a train during deportation from the Drancy camp
Auschwitz in Poland. Leo joined the French underground in 1943. He arrived in the United States in 1947.
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10260. The Art and Politics of Arthur Szyk
suffering and heroism bespoke a political activism that demanded “action—not pity.” By 1943, Arthur
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10261. Portrait of three-year-old Estera Horn
nearby villages. In late 1943, Perla asked a family in Plawnice to take care of Estera. Perla tried to
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10262. The 45th Infantry Division during World War II
division was reactivated and deployed in late June 1943 to North Africa. The
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10263. The 42nd Infantry Division during World War II
I, and was sent overseas to France in November. In 1943, the "Rainbow" division was reactivated for
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10264. Erwin Rommel
hobbled by his shortcomings in logistics and by the increasing power of Allied troops. By 1943, the Allies
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10265. Immigration to the United States 1933–41
difficult to estimate how many of these were refugees escaping Nazi persecution. Until 1943, “Hebrew” was a
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10266. Romani (Gypsy) musician's violin used in a prewar musical band
Roma (Gypsies). She and her twin sister Rolanda were born in 1943. Rolanda died as a result of medical
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10267. Small hooked rug used in the wagon of a Romani (Gypsy) family
members of the Sinti group of Roma (Gypsies). She and her twin sister Rolanda were born in 1943. Rolanda
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10268. Mieczyslaw Madejski describes battle during the Warsaw Polish uprising
Struggle), which became the AK (Armia Krajowa; Home Army). In 1943, he was conscripted for
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10269. Mieczyslaw Madejski describes underground work in the early 1940s
Struggle), which became the AK (Armia Krajowa; Home Army). In 1943, he was conscripted for
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10270. Benito Mussolini
party, King Victor Emmanuel removed Mussolini from power in 1943. Mussolini was arrested shortly
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10271. HIAS
initiatives. For example, in summer 1943, as mass murder of Europe’s Jews continued at a rapid pace, HIAS
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10272. Orchestra in the Janowska camp
based on an earlier work by Eduardo Bianco. In 1943, the members of the orchestra were shot to
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10273. View of the Sobibor camp gate
View of the Sobibor camp gate in the spring of 1943. Jews
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10274. Building that housed the officers' dining room at the Sobibor killing center
Sobibor (known as the "Kasino"). This photograph was taken in the summer of 1943, after the building was
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10275. Images of Sobibor from deputy camp commandant Johann Niemann's album
revolt on October 14, 1943, after which the camp was closed and demolished.