My revenge on Hitler is my family / Harry Olmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olmer, Harry, author.

Series:

My Voice: the Remarkable Life Stories of Holocaust Survivors Series

My Voice: The Remarkable Life Stories of Holocaust Survivors

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Olmer, Harry--Biography.

Olmer, Harry.

Płaszów (Concentration camp)--Holocaust survivors--Personal narratives.

Płaszów (Concentration camp).

Skarżysko-Kamienna (Concentration camp)--Holocaust survivors--Personal narratives.

Skarżysko-Kamienna (Concentration camp).

Buchenwald (Concentration camp)--Holocaust survivors--Personal narratives.

Buchenwald (Concentration camp).

Theresienstadt (Concentration camp)--Holocaust survivors--Personal narratives.

Theresienstadt (Concentration camp).

Holocaust survivors--Interviews.

Holocaust survivors.

Holocaust survivors--Biography.

Holocaust survivors--Great Britain--History.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Jewish refugees--Biography--Windermere (England).

Jewish refugees.

Jewish refugees--Great Britain--Biography.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations; digital file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

My voice : Harry Olmer

Harry Olmer

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2025.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Biography/History:

The Fed is Manchester's leading social care charity serving the Jewish community. In June of 2021, The Fed were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service for the My Voice Project, the highest possible accolade for a voluntary sector group.

Summary:

Harry's book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Harry experienced harrowing conditions in concentration and labour camps during the war. After liberation, he came to the UK, studied dentistry in Glasgow, and built a successful life.

Contents:

Front matter

My Voice Project

Dedication

Contents

1 - My childhood in Poland

2 - A lucky escape

3 - Germans take over our town

4 - Working for the Germans

5 - Selections and random shootings

6 - My father and brother escape Płaszów

7 - Bribing the camp commander

8 - Death came in yellow

9 - White chocolate at Buchenwald

10 - An explosion at Schlieben

11 - Fighting for my life in Theresienstadt

12 - Becoming human again in Windermere

13 - Learning English and making friends

14 - Discovering my new career

15 - Studying dentistry and dissecting bodies

16 - Reuniting with my brother and sister

17 -The start of my working life

18 - Meeting my wife Margaret

19 - A dental officer in the British army

20 - Building a practice and our family

21 - Going back to my roots in Poland

22 - The importance of Holocaust education

23 - My brushes with royalty

24 - Giving up work, eventually

25 - My family and my legacy

Glossary

My Voice volunteers

About The Fed.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5261-9238-1

1-5261-9236-5

OCLC:

1522765366