The Unlikely Hero of Sobrance: (Sobrance, Slovakia) by William Leibner (English)

Description: The Unlikely Hero of Sobrance by William Leibner, Larry Price, Nili Goldman Little was known about how 250,000 Jewish survivors made their way from concentration camps and labor camps after the war managed to make their way to Germany and Austria without obvious government help. The authors, survivors themselves, researched this amazing story of Zdenek Toman who helped from his position in the Czech Ministry of Interior. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Following World War Two, the surviving Jews of Eastern Europe, especially Poland, felt insecure and threatened. The Shoah survivors that returned from the labor and concentration camps and those that returned from Russia began to disappear without a trace. No papers, no visas, no passports and yet thousands moved mainly to Czechoslovakia and onwards to Germany and Austria. I was amongst those Polish Jews who left Poland without leaving a trace. I was always wondering who organized, financed, and transported us from Poland to Central Europe. There was no Jewish government or Agency that officially assumed this task. Another question: why did Czechoslovakia consent to this massive transfer of people? True, the Czech government was friendly and well-disposed to Jews but it required a large outlay of money and a strong will to resist British demands to close all Czech borders to Jews. Czechoslovakia stood its ground. We wanted to know who specifically stood behind these decisions and enabled about 250,000 Jews to reach the German and Austrian D.P. camps in the American-occupied zones. Zdenek Toman was one of the important executors of this plan from his position in the Czech Ministry of Interior. He saved thousands of Jews from further anti-Semitic hardships and pogroms. Little is known about this corner of history; therefore, we decided to devote a book to him and memorialize his endeavors for which he paid a heavy price. William Leibner and Larry Price, Jerusalem, Israel Author Biography Nili Goldman is a graphic designer and a professional genealogy researcher. She graduated from the Department of Visual Communication in Bezalel, Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem and lives in Ramat Gan, Israel. Her web site is Long Description Following World War Two, the surviving Jews of Eastern Europe, especially Poland, felt insecure and threatened. The Shoah survivors that returned from the labor and concentration camps and those that returned from Russia began to disappear without a trace. No papers, no visas, no passports and yet thousands moved mainly to Czechoslovakia and onwards to Germany and Austria. I was amongst those Polish Jews who left Poland without leaving a trace. I was always wondering who organized, financed, and transported us from Poland to Central Europe. There was no Jewish government or Agency that officially assumed this task. Another question: why did Czechoslovakia consent to this massive transfer of people? True, the Czech government was friendly and well-disposed to Jews but it required a large outlay of money and a strong will to resist British demands to close all Czech borders to Jews. Czechoslovakia stood its ground. We wanted to know who specifically stood behind these decisions and enabled about 250,000 Jews to reach the German and Austrian D.P. camps in the American-occupied zones. Zdenek Toman was one of the important executors of this plan from his position in the Czech Ministry of Interior. He saved thousands of Jews from further anti-Semitic hardships and pogroms. Little is known about this corner of history; therefore, we decided to devote a book to him and memorialize his endeavors for which he paid a heavy price. William Leibner and Larry Price, Jerusalem, Israel Details ISBN1939561450 Author Nili Goldman Pages 212 Language English ISBN-10 1939561450 ISBN-13 9781939561459 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2016 Imprint Jewishgen.Inc Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2016-10-19 Affiliation Argonne Natl Lab USA Short Title The Unlikely Hero of Sobrance DEWEY 940.53/18094373 UK Release Date 2016-10-19 Publisher Jewishgen.Inc Illustrations 95 Illustrations Audience General Subtitle (Sobrance, Slovakia) We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100719705;

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