Testimony of Captain R. Jacobzon on anti-Semitism in the African army during the Tunisian campaign and after. May 7th-15th 1943
Date:
07.05.1943
Location:
Tunisia
Personality:
general de gaulle
Keyword:
אנטישמיות
Organization:
צבא צרפת החופשית
Archive:
Memorial de La Shoah
Folder Number:
Tunisie CCCLXXXVIII 114/115/116/117/108
Description
May 7, 1943 Tunis is released. Jacobzon returns home to Megrine. his wife, although a Christian and a teacher, was chased from her home by the French militia.
May 15, 1943 Jacobzon joined the ranks of the army of free France. Describes the officers’ demeaning attitude towards him because he is Jewish
