Eva Wimmer - January 1, 1985
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Eva Wimmer was born in Lututów, Poland but was raised in Zdunska Wola. After 1939, she and her sisters were sent to the Łódź ghetto and then to Auschwitz. They were sent to work at the Krupp's factory near Berlin and from there, they were all sent to Ravensbrück, where they were liberated by the Swedish Red Cross. They were sent first to Denmark and then to Sweden where she met her husband, a fellow survivor. Eva, her husband, and children came to the United States in 1954, where she gave birth to one more daughter.
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- Introduction
- Life in the Ghetto
- Fate of Brothers
- Liquidating the Ghetto
- Transport to Łódź
- Arrival and Life in Łódź
- Liquidation of Łódź and Transfer to Auschwitz
- Arrival at Auschwitz
- Transfer to and Life in Forced Labor Camp
- Working in Krupp's Factory
- Bombing of Area Around Krupp's
- Transfer to Ravensbrück
- Life in Ravensbrück
- Liberation
- Arrival in Denmark and Transfer to Sweden
- Sweden
- Physical Effects
- Coming to the United States
- Mental Effects
- Sharing Stories
- Relationship with Neighbors
- Conclusion
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