So I went to Sennelager, and when I was at Sennelager I was in charge of everything, being the Quartermaster – the stores, transport anything that meant anything. I could have bought Germany with the number of cigarettes I had. If you smoked, and I did smoke occasionally, somebody would follow you until you through… Continue Reading John Mackay – After the war
ED: Well there was a very bad persecution when I was there, when I was about ten, eleven years old, in the early 40’s, when we had a terrible uprising. That was awful. It started one afternoon and my cousin came, they usually came at any time, and he said, shouting, “Batten [down] your windows… Continue Reading Esperance David – During the War in the early 40’s
Int: Today is the 18th May 2015, and we are here to interview Esperance David. Hello Esperance. ED: Hello. Int: Could you begin and tell us when you were born? ED: The 7th of May, 1929. (laughter). Int: Where were you born? And what was your name at birth? ED: I was born in Baghdad,… Continue Reading Esperance David – Before the War
Bob loses his German but becomes proficient in English. BM:Once the war started we were only allowed to write twenty-five words per month through the Red Cross. When war broke out Janet joined the Land Army and Jessie looked after the house. So over the years one can say that Jessie virtually brought us up.… Continue Reading Bob Mackenzie – Life During the War
I was born in the town of Chemnitz in South East Germany. I do not recollect my very early years but in 1933 my father lost his job in Chemnitz and we moved to a small town called Neukirchen, about five miles from Chemnitz. My parents bought a semi-detached house with a large piece of… Continue Reading Bob Mackenzie – Life Before the War
Read the Transcript D.S: Well, what happened was I actually left school when I was fifteen for which I was very sorry. I could never pass an English exam. And at that time, you know if you were doing your Highers you had to pass English or else you could just forget it. So I… Continue Reading Dorrith M. Sim – Life During The War
Dorrit describes the events surrounding Kristallnacht and the Kindertransport. Read the Transcript. INT: Good afternoon Dorrith. It’s the 26th of September 2010 and I’m here to talk to Dorrith Sim. Dorrith, could you begin by telling us when and where you were born and what was your name at birth? D.S: I was born in… Continue Reading Dorrith M. Sim – Life Before The War
In this section Bob describes his childhood. He was born in Germany into a Polish-Jewish family. The family moved to France and then to Italy when Hitler came to power in 1933. INT2: When were you born and what was your name when you were born? BK: My name was Norbert Kutner, and I was… Continue Reading Bob Kutner – Life Before The War
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