Chortkov Remembered:
the annihilation of a Jewish community
(Chortkiv, Ukraine )

40°01' / 25°48'

Written and published by: Abraham Morgenstern

Published in Dumont, N.J., 1990


 

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Donated translations

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I. Early Years 1
II. Prewar Years 7
III. World War II – (Russian Occupations) 9
IV. German Occupation (Sneak Attack) 16
V. The Germans are Here 20
VI. In the Ghetto 29
VII. First "Action" 37
VIII. Second "Action" 53
IX. Work Camp "Svidova" 60
X. The Farm in "Ulashkovice" 65
XI. An "Action" on the Farm 71
XII. The Dream 74
XIII. The Cave (A Possibility) 77
XIV. The "Action" 81
XV. In the Cave 88
XVI. Liberation 96
XVII. Freedom 102
XVIII. To Chernovits 108
XIX. Goodbye U.S.S.R. 125
XX. Goodbye Poland 130
XXI. Italy at Last 137
XXII. Santa Maria-Santa Croce 141
XXIII. Bari 144
XXIV. Goodbye Italia 147
Testimony 149
Letter from the General Consulate (German) 150
Translation of Letter from the German consulate 151
Letter from the Country Court (German) 152
Translation of letter from the country court director 153
Legend

 


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