“Mi smo preživeli“
CONTENTS of the book 2
Preface to "How We Survived" ....................................................9
INTRODUCTION .................................................................. 11
I WITH THE PARTISANS .................................................... 15
Mina Kovačević: Waitingfor the Torment to End. ..................... 17
Rahela Altaras: Ву the Grace ofGood People ........................... 25
Chaim Mejuhas: Voyage into Uncertainty ................................31
Judita Krivokuća: The Evil Awakes ..........................................42
II SURVIVORS OF THE JASENOVAC BREAKOUT ....................61
Josip Erlih: A Воу in the Camp................................................ 63
Eduard Šajer: The Stench ofthe Crematorium ........................... 76
III SURVIVORS OF THE CAMPS: AUSCHWITZ, BERGEN-BELSEN, BIRKENAU,
SAJMIŠTE AND ĐAKOVO .................. 95
Eva Timar: From Annexed Hungary to a German Camp............... 97
David Perlštajn: Auschwitz 62183 ........................................ 108
Vera Kon Alkalaj: Scars on the Heart and Soul ....................... 112
Piroška Perinović: In the Hands ofDr Mengele......................... 122
Judita Levi: Recalling the Days ofHorror ................................ 128
Silvio Maestro: Barefoot on the Gravel .................................. 139
Nada and Vlado Salzberger: The Osijek Flying Squad .............. 144
IV UNDER ITALIAN OCCUPATION .................................... 155
JosefItai-Indig: The Flight ofthe Children .............................. 157
Dr Jakob “Jakica” Altaras: Crossing the Adriatic with the Children ..167
Bojana Jakovljević: Through Kavaja and Ferramonti................. 175
Haim “Mile” Pinkas: Full SpeedAheadAcross the Atlantic . ....... 188
Aleksandar Mošić: Jews on Korčula ........................................208
Albert Alkalaj: A Painter Grows up in the Camp.......................223
V UNDER HUNGARIAN RULE ..............................................227
Dr Teodor KovaČ: Saved by a Guard ..................................... 229
Darko Fišer: ChildhoodMemories............................................241
Agnesa Eremija: Oradea, Novi Sad, Budapest..........................249
VI IN THE BOR MINE .........................................................255
Pavle Šosberger: Sentenced to Slave Labour ...........................257
Zoltan Biro: Jewish Doctors in the Bor Camp ..........................269
VII THROUGH KOSOVO AND ALBANIA ................................273
Rebeka “Beka’* Hara: From Pristina to Bergen-Belsen ............. 275
Luci Petrović: Refugees .......................................................282
Nisim Navonović: From Captivity to Captivity .......................... 296
VIII HIDING IN OCCUPIED SERBIA .....................................301
Kosta Timotijević: How DrFridrih Pops Hid out the War ............ 303
Silva Uskoković: In a Deserted Village Stable ........................ 314
Dragutin Brandajs: Across the Barbed Wire.............................322
Samuilo Kalderon: Му Darkest Days in Occupied Belgrade ..... . 332
IX CHILDREN IN GENTLE HANDS .......................................337
Iris Zonenšajn-Frajlih: ChildhoodInterrupted...........................339
ReaŽivković: Memories ofWar.............................................. 341
X PROTECTED .................................................................. 355
Debora Ostojić: In the Sajmište Camp .................................. 357
Lili Tišma: In Occupied Zagreb and Vukovar .......................... 364
Blanka Policer-Tasić: Му Mother and I in KindHands .................370
Vera Tomanić: Jewish in Belgrade ........................................375
XI PHYSICIANS................................................................ 379
Dr Etelka Najfeld: “GoodLuck, Little Igor! ” ............................ 381
Dr Jelena Išah-Hidvegi: Savedfrom the Treblinka Death Train ... 395
Dr Rafael Pijade: From Labour Gangs to the Partisans ............. 401