The Children of Buchenwald: Child Survivors of the Holocaust and Their Post-war Lives
Jan 2000 · Gefen Publishing House Ltd
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"On April 11th, 1945, American soldiers were astonished to find one thousand children alive in Buchenwald's Barrack 66. All of them survivors of the death march from Auschwitz and orphaned. Within two months, those children were admitted to France, Switzerland, and England. Four hundred and twenty six children were brought to Ecouis, France. Approximately ninety were placed in a home in Taverny, near Paris, where Judith Hemmendinger was in charge from 1945-1947, until it was shut down. This is the story of their lives in the camps, after liberation, their distrust and aggressiveness during the early days, and later the bonds of affection that helped them regain confidence in humanity. Twenty years later they were firmly established in the United States, Israel, France, Canada, and Australia. Some had already become noted personalities. Most had started families and integrated into society. How did they do it? How did they view themselves? While the majority of the survivors kept silent, thirty-one of the Buchenwald children offered their life stories. The book is comprised largely of their personal accounts with additional commentary by the authors. These young men's struggle with loss and bereavement and their heroic efforts and resilience to recapture a normal life are inspiring."--
"On April 11th, 1945, American soldiers were astonished to find one thousand children alive in Buchenwald's Barrack 66. All of them survivors of the death march from Auschwitz and orphaned. Within two months, those children were admitted to France, Switzerland, and England. Four hundred and twent...
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February 6, 2026
amazing book. How did anyone survive those brutal days,months and years. And still suffering. I cannot get my head around it. A very sad part of history. Let's us pray it never happens again!
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