Our Family | Family Tree | Holocaust | Home

The purpose of this book is to show how the idyllic life we had when we were children was destroyed overnight by the Nazi Movement and how all of us, who had such strong roots in our hometowns, were suddenly cast out. Yet, we were the lucky ones since we were able to escape with our lives and had the chance to build up a new future. Even my younger brother, Bernard, who suffered more than all the others, by now has become highly successful, with a wonderful family.

But not a single day goes by when we, of our generation and background, don’t look back and think of those unfortunate enough not to have been able to escape. This is the reason that about one third of this book is devoted to eyewitness accounts of these dreadful years.

We, as well as future generations, must never forget to be grateful for the blessing of our survival.

I also wish to thank all those who contributed their reports.

Last, not least, my thanks to Relly for her patience with me while I did this work.