OH 0849 | Oral History

OH 0849

ALTMAN, Brigitte Friedmann (b. 1924)

Notable: Holocaust survivor
Holocaust survivor. Her experiences during the Holocaust. Anti-Semitism in Memel, Lithuania, prior to Nazi occupation; early childhood life; move to Kaunas (Kovno), 1939; Russian occupation, 1939; German occupation, 1941; establishment of Kaunas Ghetto; Die Grosse Aktion (“The Great Roundup”); escape from the Kaunas Ghetto; life as a disguised farm laborer; liberation by Russian troops, 1945; reunion with her father in Italy, 1946; lasting effects of the Holocaust experience.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 114 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Keith Rosen
Date of Interview December 19, 1989 to December 20, 1989

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