death of a shtetl
TitleThe death of a shtetl
Author
Call number940.53180922/0138
Object number10400e
Place of publicationMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Year of publication
2019
Physical descriptionpp.77-94
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the book 'Courage to care : 22 further remarkable stories of rescue during World War II Volume II'. pp.77-94
Description
Oshlack describes his escape from deportation by jumping out of a cattle-wagon with his brother and his subsequent period of hiding in the forests between Warsaw and Lublin in Poland. During this time he witnessed both the courage and hospitality of some non-Jewish Poles, and the cruelty of others.