Czech Mate
| Author | : Thomas Otto Hecht |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015077099441 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Czech Mate by : Thomas Otto Hecht
Download or read book Czech Mate written by Thomas Otto Hecht and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Hecht, a Holocaust survivor, born in 1929 in Brno. In the 1930s the family lived in Bratislava. Describes the Slovak anti-Jewish laws and economic measures in 1939-40. In September 1939 Hecht's family (parents and two children) managed to leave Slovakia for Budapest, and in December - for Paris. When France was occupied by the Germans, the Hechts fled to Lisbon, and from there to Canada, where they arrived in Montreal in January 1942. Pp. 175-188, "Epilogue", contain a first-person account of his life by Tom Hecht.
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