Sonia Nothman - January 4, 1983
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Sonia Nothman was born in Chmielnik, Poland in 1922. When the war started, Sonia was visiting family in Łódź. She returned to Chmielnik, but due to her Polish language skills, was able to move between Chmielnik and Łódź. In 1941, a ghetto was established in Chmilenik and Sonia, along with her family, was placed in the ghetto. In 1942, Sonia, her brother and one sister were deported to the Skarzysko-Kamienna forced labor camp. In 1944, Sonia was sent to Czenstochow. From there she was sent west into Germany proper where she and her sister were marched to several labor camps (Bergen-Belsen, Berga, Dachau and Allach). They were liberated by the American Army in 1945.
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- Introduction
- Pre-War Life
- Family
- Jewish Community in Chmielnik
- Religious Life
- Chmielnik
- Education
- Politics
- Relations with Non-Jews
- Outbreak of War
- Return to Chmielnik
- Sister in Łódź
- Escape from Łódź Ghetto
- German Occupation
- Deportations
- Skarżysko
- Skarżysko II
- Skarżysko III
- Chenstochow
- Finds Brother
- Bergen-Belsen/Berga
- March to Dachau/Allach
- Liberation
- Chmielnik after German Occupation
- Formation of Ghetto
- Conditions in Ghetto
- Knowledge of Holocaust
- Conditions in Skarżysko
- Conditions in Skarżysko II
- Conditions in Skarżysko III
- Conditions in Skarżysko IV
- Conditions in Skarżysko V
- Evacuation of Skarżysko
- Transport to Bergen-Belsen/Berga
- Conditions in Bergen-Belsen
- Berga
- Death March
- Death March II
- Religious Activities in Camp
- Liberation
- Allach
- Germany
- Germany II
- Decision to Immigrate to America
- Ainring
- Immigration to America
- America
- Anti-Semitism in America
- Life in America
- Talking about Experience
- Reminders
- Hopes for Future
- Conclusion
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