Liberated 1945

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I was there.

When the Allied forces approached Hamburg the slave labour camp was shut down and Livia and other prisoners were transported to the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen.

April 15, 1945 the camp was eventually liberated. Livia and Hédi were slowly recovering. Later on they were brought to Sweden in a Red Cross project called the Bernadotte transport.

Livia Fränkel (1927), Romania/Hungary

Livia Fränkel (1927), Romania/Hungary

Consider here how Livia describes the liberation

Liberation

Livia talks about the liberation.

1) Listen to Livia as she talks about the liberation. Answer the question.

  • 1a. How does Livia describe the liberation?

The Beginning of a New Life in Sweden

Livia talks about the beginning of a new life in Sweden.

2) Listen to Livia as she talks about the beginning of a new life in Sweden. Answer the question.

  • 2a. How does Livia describe the arrival in Sweden?

The Camps are Liberated 

Slideshow.

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Extra Material

   Historical Context Section 1: Jewish Life in the Town of Sighet

   Historical Context Section 2: Northern Transylvania is Transferred back to Hungary

   Historical Context Section 3: German Occupation and Ghettoization of Sighet

   Historical Context Section 5: The End of War and Liberation

   Jewish Life in Northern Transylvania in a Historical Perspective

   The Romanian Population in Northern Transylvania Following Occupation by Hungary and Nazi Germany

   Livia Fränkel: My Story

   Students Ask Questions

Photos and Documents

Source: Interview with Livia Fränkel 2012 and 2013.

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