Krynki, Poland

Krinki in Ruins
(Krynki, Poland)

53°16' / 23°47'

Translation of
Krinik in khurbn: memuarn

Edited by: Alex Sofer

Published in Montevideo 1948

Acknowledgments

Translator

Beate Schützmann-Krebs

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We wish to thank Donni Magid for his meticulous extraction of the English
translations to facilitate the preparation of the following web pages.

We also wish to thank Sondra Ettlinger for extracting the pictures
from the original book which enabled the addition of them to this translation.

This is a translation from: Krinik in khurbn: memuarn;
Krinki in Ruins, ed. Alex Sofer, Montevideo 1948

Note: The original book can be seen online at the NY Public Library site: Krynki (1948)

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Initial pages

Foreword 5

Krinik in Khurbn 21

Chapter One 23

Chapter Two The Russians Are Coming 46

Chapter Three Life under Russian Power 46

Chapter Four War between Germany and Russia 57

Chapter Five On the Way 67

Chapter Six In Captivity 91

Chapter Seven The Escape 97

Chapter Eight In the Woods 100

Chapter Nine Back in the Ghetto 131

Chapter Ten The Liquidation of the Ghetto 139

Chapter Eleven The Factory Camp 143

Chapter Twelve The Last Way 151

Chapter Thirteen Death—Life 151

Chapter Fourteen Birkenau 157

Yizkor - Memorial Notices 270

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	Initial pages
	Foreword	5
	Krinik in Khurbn	21
Chapter One		23
Chapter Two	The Russians Are Coming	46
Chapter Three	Life under Russian Power	46
Chapter Four	War between Germany and Russia	57
Chapter Five	On the Way	67
Chapter Six	In Captivity	91
Chapter Seven	The Escape	97
Chapter Eight	In the Woods	100
Chapter Nine	Back in the Ghetto	131
Chapter Ten	The Liquidation of the Ghetto	139
Chapter Eleven	The Factory Camp	143
Chapter Twelve	The Last Way	151
Chapter Thirteen	Death—Life	151
Chapter Fourteen	Birkenau	157
	Yizkor - Memorial Notices	270