Nathan Offen Oral History
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Title
Nathan Offen Oral History
Description
An interview with Nathan, Bernard and Samuel Offen, Holocaust survivors and brothers, conducted by Dr. Sidney Bolkosky, Professor of History at the University of Michigan--Dearborn. The Offen family was from Kraków, Poland. The brothers tell stories of their life in the Kraków ghetto, Plaszów labor camp and Mauthausen concentration camp. While at Plaszów, Bernard and other children were transported out of camp, most likely to be executed. However, Bernard managed to escape and was then smuggled into another sub-camp to be with an uncle. The family was later reunited at Plaszów until they were sent to Mauthausen. After arriving at Mauthausen, Bernard and his father were separated from Sam and Nathan and sent to Auschwitz. Shortly after arriving at Auschwitz, their father was selected by Dr. Menegele and sent to the gas chamber. After the war, Sam and Nathan went to Italy where Bernard later found them
Oral History Item
Interviewer
Bolkosky, Sidney M
Interviewee
Offen, Nathan
Date Recorded
1987-09-03
Collection
Citation
“Nathan Offen Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 22, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1261.