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Tola Gilbert - July 25, 1983

Tola Gilbert was born in Sosnowiec, Poland. After the Germans invaded the city, Tola and her family were put into the Sosnowiec ghetto. From there, she and her sisters were sent to Olber Alstadt and Parschnitz to do forced labor. When the Russians liberated the camp, Tola was moved to a displaced persons camp before finally moving to the United States where she met her future husband.

1. Introduction
2. Life Under Germans
3. Being Taken for Forced Labor
4. Life in a Concentration Camp
5. Life in Concentration Camp II
6. Receiving News of the War
7. Fate of Family
8. Jewish Life in Sosnowiec
9. Education and Religion
10. Start of War
11. Life in Sosnowiec During the War
12. Helping Others
13. Resistance
14. Moses Merin
15. Sosnowiec Ghetto
16. Being Separated from Family
17. Ober Alstadt
18. Living Conditions in Camp
19. Living Conditions in Camp II
20. Dealing with the SS
21. Liberation
22. Liberation II
23. Dealing with the Russians
24. Life After Liberation
25. Moving to the United States
26. Conclusion