Témoignage de Bertrand Herz, déporté de France au camp de Buchenwald
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Discover the testimony of Bertrand Herz, deported from France to the Buchenwald concentration camp.
Biography:
Bertrand Herz was deported at the age of 14 on Convoy 81, which departed on July 30, 1944, from the Toulouse-Matabiau train station bound for the Buchenwald and Ravensbrück concentration camps. He was deported with his parents, Willy and Louise, his sister Françoise, and her husband. Bertrand, his father, and his brother-in-law were sent to Buchenwald, while his mother and sister were transported to the Ravensbrück camp. His mother did not return from deportation. Bertrand and his family were assigned to the small Buchenwald camp and initially did not work. In December 1944, he and his father were transferred to the Niederorschel Kommando, where they worked twelve hours a day assembling airplane wings. His father died of exhaustion. The small camp at Buchenwald was evacuated on a death march to the main camp on April 1, 1945. Bertrand, suffering from dysentery, escaped death thanks to the intervention of his work detail's kapo, who stopped the march. The group arrived at Buchenwald on April 10, 1945. They were liberated by the camp resistance and American troops the following day. Bertrand arrived at the Hôtel Lutetia in Paris on April 29, 1945. He was reunited with Françoise, who had also survived, and his brother Jean-Claude, who had avoided deportation. Bertrand actively participated in the activities of the Buchenwald Dora and Kommandos Association.
Bertrand Herz died on May 20, 2021, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
This testimony was collected by the Shoah Memorial in 2004.
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In english
Bertrand Herz, deported from France to the Buchenwald camp
Biography:
Bertrand Herz was deported at the age of 14 by convoy 81, which left Toulouse-Matabiau station on July 30, 1944 for the Buchenwald and Ravensbrück camps. He was deported with his parents, Willy and Louise, and his sister Françoise and her husband. Bertrand, his father and brother-in-law are sent to the Buchenwald camp, while his mother and sister were transported to the Ravensbrück camp. His mother did not return from deportation. Bertrand and his family were assigned to the small Buchenwald camp, and initially did not work. In December 1944, he and his father were transferred to Kommando Niederorschel, where they worked twelve hours a day assembling airplane wings. His father died of exhaustion. The small Buchenwald camp is evacuated by a death march to the main camp on April 1, 1945. Bertrand, suffering from dysentery, avoids death thanks to the help of his kommando's kapo, who stops the march. The group arrived at Buchenwald on April 10, 1945. They were liberated by the camp resistance and American troops the following day. Bertrand arrives at the Hotel Lutetia in Paris on April 29, 1945. He is reunited with Françoise, who also survived, and his brother Jean-Claude, who avoided deportation. Bertrand plays an active role in the Buchenwald Dora and Kommandos Association.
Bertrand Herz died on May 20, 2021 in Paris 16th arrondissement.
This testimony was collected by the Shoah Memorial in 2004.
For further information: https://ressources.memorialdelashoah....
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Témoignage de Bertrand Herz, déporté de France au camp de Buchenwald
Mémorial de la Shoah
57,743 views
Discover the testimony of Bertrand Herz, deported from France to the Buchenwald concentration camp.
Biography:
Bertrand Herz was deported at the age of 14 on Convoy 81, which departed on July 30, 1944, from the Toulouse-Matabiau train station bound for the Buchenwald and Ravensbrück concentration camps. He was deported with his parents, Willy and Louise, his sister Françoise, and her husband. Bertrand, his father, and his brother-in-law were sent to Buchenwald, while his mother and sister were transported to the Ravensbrück camp. His mother did not return from deportation. Bertrand and his family were assigned to the small Buchenwald camp and initially did not work. In December 1944, he and his father were transferred to the Niederorschel Kommando, where they worked twelve hours a day assembling airplane wings. His father died of exhaustion. The small camp at Buchenwald was evacuated on a death march to the main camp on April 1, 1945. Bertrand, suffering from dysentery, escaped death thanks to the intervention of his work detail's kapo, who stopped the march. The group arrived at Buchenwald on April 10, 1945. They were liberated by the camp resistance and American troops the following day. Bertrand arrived at the Hôtel Lutetia in Paris on April 29, 1945. He was reunited with Françoise, who had also survived, and his brother Jean-Claude, who had avoided deportation. Bertrand actively participated in the activities of the Buchenwald Dora and Kommandos Association.
Bertrand Herz died on May 20, 2021, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
This testimony was collected by the Shoah Memorial in 2004.
To go further: https://ressources.memorialdelashoah....
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In english
Bertrand Herz, deported from France to the Buchenwald camp
Biography:
Bertrand Herz was deported at the age of 14 by convoy 81, which left Toulouse-Matabiau station on July 30, 1944 for the Buchenwald and Ravensbrück camps. He was deported with his parents, Willy and Louise, and his sister Françoise and her husband. Bertrand, his father and brother-in-law are sent to the Buchenwald camp, while his mother and sister were transported to the Ravensbrück camp. His mother did not return from deportation. Bertrand and his family were assigned to the small Buchenwald camp, and initially did not work. In December 1944, he and his father were transferred to Kommando Niederorschel, where they worked twelve hours a day assembling airplane wings. His father died of exhaustion. The small Buchenwald camp is evacuated by a death march to the main camp on April 1, 1945. Bertrand, suffering from dysentery, avoids death thanks to the help of his kommando's kapo, who stops the march. The group arrived at Buchenwald on April 10, 1945. They were liberated by the camp resistance and American troops the following day. Bertrand arrives at the Hotel Lutetia in Paris on April 29, 1945. He is reunited with Françoise, who also survived, and his brother Jean-Claude, who avoided deportation. Bertrand plays an active role in the Buchenwald Dora and Kommandos Association.
Bertrand Herz died on May 20, 2021 in Paris 16th arrondissement.
This testimony was collected by the Shoah Memorial in 2004.
For further information: https://ressources.memorialdelashoah....
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