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"Süssholz Siblings: The War"

Document | Not Digitized | Accession Number: 2010.449.1

Overview

Description: Consists of one memoir, 50 pages, entitled "Süssholz Siblings: The War" by Friedl Süssholz-Wolfstein, originally of Trier, Germany. She describes her childhood, her father and brother's deportation from Germany as stateless persons in 1938, and her own escape as a child into Belgium, where her family was slowly reunited. After various attempts to escape after the outbreak of war, Friedl and her brothers were arrested in France, and Friedl was deported to Auschwitz, where she worked sorting victim belongings in the "Canada" section of the camp. After Auschwitz was evacuated, Friedl was sent first to Ravensbrück and then to Malchow, and was liberated by the American army. She returned to Belgium and reunited with her brothers and mother, married, and illegally immigrated to Palestine. The story of their immigration is told in I.F. Stone's book "Underground to Palestine", in which Friedl is mentioned.
Date: publication/distribution: 2010
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Friedl Sussholz-Wolfstein

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Personal Narratives.
Extent: 1 folder

Rights & Restrictions

Conditions on Access: There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use: The donor, source institution, or a third party has asserted copyright over some or all of these material(s). The Museum does not own the copyright for the material and does not have authority to authorize use. For permission, please contact the rights holder(s).
Copyright Holder: Mrs. Friedl Süssholz-Wolfstein

Keywords & Subjects

Topical Term: Jewish refugees--Belgium--Biography. Jews--Germany--Trier.
Personal Name: Süssholz-Wolfstein, Friedl.
Corporate Name: Auschwitz (concentration camp)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Friedl Süssholz-Wolfstein donated this memoir to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on August 26, 2010 with the assistance of Azriel Genack.

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