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Bobby in Naziland: A Tale of Flatbush from the Holocaust

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Bobby Goldman was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, in 1933. His parents were Polish immigrants who had come to the United States in the early 1920s. Bobby's father was a tailor and his mother was a housewife. The Goldmans lived in a small apartment on Avenue J, and Bobby had a happy childhood. He played with his friends in the streets and attended P.S. 197.

Bobby In Naziland: A Tale of Flatbush

by Robert Rosen

4.5 out of 5

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Everything changed in 1938, when Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, occurred in Germany. Nazi thugs attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues throughout the country. The Goldmans were terrified, and they knew that they had to leave Germany. They packed their belongings and fled to France.

The Goldmans settled in Paris, and Bobby enrolled in a French school. He learned to speak French fluently, and he made new friends. However, the Goldmans were still not safe. In 1940, Germany invaded France, and the Goldmans were forced to flee again. This time, they were captured and sent to the Drancy internment camp.

Drancy was a transit camp for Jews who were being deported to Auschwitz. The conditions in the camp were horrific. The prisoners were overcrowded, underfed, and disease-ridden. Bobby and his family were forced to live in a small, dark room with no beds or blankets. They were constantly hungry and cold.

In 1942, Bobby, his mother, and his sister were deported to Auschwitz. They were separated from their father, who was sent to a different camp. Bobby and his family were forced to work as slave laborers. They were beaten and starved, and they witnessed the deaths of thousands of inmates.

Bobby's mother and sister were both killed in Auschwitz. Bobby was the only member of his family to survive the war. He was liberated by the Soviet Army in 1945, and he returned to the United States.

Bobby Goldman's story is a harrowing and unforgettable account of the Holocaust. It is a story of courage, resilience, and survival. Bobby's story is a reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust, and it is a testament to the human spirit.

Bobby Goldman died in 2008 at the age of 75. He was survived by his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.

Bobby In Naziland: A Tale of Flatbush

by Robert Rosen

4.5 out of 5