Bogdan Bartnikowski was sent to #Auschwitz after the Warsaw Uprising. In January 1945, at the age of 13, he came to #Berlin-#Blankenburg, forced to clear rubble.
In his interview he talks about liberation and return.

To the full video: https://www.zwangslager-berlin-1945.de/en/videos/bogdan-bartnikowski/

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“Il est parti adolescent en Allemagne et quand il est revenue il était adulte. Ce passage de 23 mois c’était comme une initiation.” dit Catherine Gros à propos de son père, qui devait faire du travail forcé pour l’usine #Askania à Berlin.

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https://www.zwangslager-berlin-1945.de/en/videos/georges-gros/

May 25, 1945
After her liberation in spring 1945, the former forced laborer Maria Kawecka and a friend set off on foot for #Poland. They have to sleep under the open sky. Today's topic in our blog: https://www.zwangslager-berlin-1945.de/en/may/25/

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