Martin Shlanger Oral History
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Dublin Core
Title
Martin Shlanger Oral History
Description
An interview with Martin Shlanger, a Holocaust survivor, conducted by Dr. Sidney Bolkosky, Professor of History at the University of Michigan--Dearborn. Born in Vel'ke Kapusany, Czechoslovakia, Mr. Shlanger moved to Budapest in 1942 to work in a factory. In March 1944 the Germans occupied the city. Mr. Shlanger acquired false papers but was soon identified as a Jew and arrested. He was sent to Jaworzno, a sub-camp in the Auschwitz system. In 1945, he survived a death march to Blechhammer as the Russian army invaded the area. Because he hid when the Germans left Blechhammer, he was left behind at the camp and eventually encountered the Soviet army. He was reunited for a short time with his brother, who was serving with the Czechoslovak Brigade in the Soviet army. Martin returned to his hometown where he lived until 1949 when he immigrated to Detroit, Michigan
Oral History Item
Interviewer
Bolkosky, Sidney M
Interviewee
Shlanger, Martin
Date Recorded
1983-03-04
Collection
Citation
“Martin Shlanger Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed April 6, 2025, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/1273.