Story 3 of 70 Stories of Auschwitz: Ellis Lewin on arriving at Auschwitz

USC Shoah Foundation

USC Shoah Foundation

USC Shoah Foundation
Los Angeles, United States

Regina Pretter remembers the suffocating train ride to Auschwitz where she and others were beaten and pushed out of the train by German soldiers. She specifically discusses how the Germans still treated them well at the time of deportation so that the girls would not consider escape.

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  • Title: Story 3 of 70 Stories of Auschwitz: Ellis Lewin on arriving at Auschwitz
  • Creator: USC Shoah Foundation
  • Location: Vineland, NJ, U.S.A.
  • USC Shoah Reference ID: 19099
  • Topic: First Jewish women transports to Auschwitz
  • Languages: English,German
  • Experience: Jewish Survivor
USC Shoah Foundation

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