Edward Linson - November 10, 1981
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Edward Linson was born in May, 1919 in Warsaw, Poland. He was the second youngest of eight children and was studying medicine before the war. At the start of the war, Edward worked in the Skoda Factory for the Germans before being taken to Poniatowa and later Majdanek. When he was transferred to Auschwitz, Edward worked in Chemical Kommando 98 at Buna-Monowitz. From Buna-Monowitz, he was taken to several concentration camps before being liberated by the Russians. Edward met and married his wife in Germany and immigrated to America.
- Introduction
- Being Taken by Germans
- Life Before the War
- Fate of Brother
- Experiencing Anti-Semitism
- Start of the War
- Judenrat of Warsaw
- Being Transported to Majdanek
- Arriving at Majdanek
- Being Transferred to Monowitz
- Life in Monowitz
- Punishment in Monowitz
- Life in Monowitz II
- Dealing with the SS Guards
- Religion in Camp
- Politics and Resistance
- Warsaw Underground
- Being Ill in Camp
- Resistance in Auschwitz
- Being Transferred to Buchenwald
- Work in Magdeburg
- Liberation
- Hitler Visits Magdeburg
- Stealing from the SS
- End of the War
- Life Under the Russians
- Helping Others in Camp
- Reasons for Survival
- Life After the War
- Contacting Relatives After the War
- Problems in Detroit
- Getting Married
- Sharing Story
- Conclusion
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