Julius Essinger: letters of internment in France
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Julius Essinger: letters of internment in France
Julius Essinger: letters of internment in France
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This collection contains Julius Essinger's correspondence (including translations) sent to his family whilst he was interned at Camp de Noe and Camp de Vernet d'Ariege in occupied France in 1942/1943. He was later deported to Auschwitz concentration camp where he perished.
Correspondence in which Essinger writes about the conditions in the camps and the scarcity of food; his gratitude for clothing, food and money sent by relatives; the fate of other inmates; family matters; his fear of deportation; and hopes to be soon reunited with his family.
Arranged chronologically.