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[it-IT]Record tools[it-IT] [it-IT]Displays[it-IT]	Leather belt worn by Jaroslav (Jerry) Rind Remove from selection Add to selection Numero oggettoM2006/124:001 TitoloLeather belt worn by Jaroslav (Jerry) Rind DescrizioneMen's dark brown leather belt given to donor, Jaroslav (Jerry) Rind, in Gleiwitz before being sent on death march. Jerry was given the belt while in the sick bay by his bunkmate Josef Roth who left the belt to Jerry on his death. "Josef was very sick and knew he will die any moment. He told me in Yiddish, will you say Kaddish for me. He died. What was left of him was this belt. So I took his belt off. Replaced the wire around my trousers with this belt which I carried to the end. I hoped that I will get out of hospital. I will need it for myself, to keep my trousers. I kept it. I owned something!" Soggettodeath marches, clothing, belts Nome oggettobelts Materialeleather Dimensioni 1110.00 mm width: 25.00 mm Linea di creditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Jerry Rind

Numero oggettoM2006/124:001

TitoloLeather belt worn by Jaroslav (Jerry) Rind

DescrizioneMen's dark brown leather belt given to donor, Jaroslav (Jerry) Rind, in Gleiwitz before being sent on death march. Jerry was given the belt while in the sick bay by his bunkmate Josef Roth who left the belt to Jerry on his death.

"Josef was very sick and knew he will die any moment. He told me in Yiddish, will you say Kaddish for me. He died. What was left of him was this belt. So I took his belt off. Replaced the wire around my trousers with this belt which I carried to the end. I hoped that I will get out of hospital. I will need it for myself, to keep my trousers. I kept it. I owned something!"

Soggettodeath marches, clothing, belts

Nome oggettobelts

Materialeleather

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Linea di creditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Jerry Rind

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