Holocaust Survivor Elizabeth Wees | “The war is over” | VE Day

Holocaust Survivor Elizabeth Wees | “The war is over” | VE Day | USC Shoah Foundation

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To celebrate VE Day, we feature Holocaust survivor Elizabeth Wees’ testimony. Elizabeth was born in Czechoslovakia in 1924. She survived the Mukačevo ghetto, Leipzig-Schönefeld concentration camp, Malchow concentration camp, Ravensbrück concentration camp, and multiple death marches.
"The war is over. We were sort of left in a no-man’s land.”
World War II ended in Europe when Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945.
“Victory in Europe Day” (or “VE Day”) is celebrated on May 8 in the United States and United Kingdom.
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@oldegoatee8450 Жыл бұрын

I sat here for over 2 hours listening to this lovely lady's testimony. God has truly blessed her life once she reached America! I realize this was hard to relate, but grateful to have heard it. Thank you very much!

@helenh493 Жыл бұрын

What a brave and giving young lady Elizabeth was during a time of hate, starvation and unspeakable horror and death which was the Holocaust. That Elizabeth and her sister were able to stay together, to stay alive throughout their time in those work camps, to endure everything they did together and survived to tell their story. Elizabeth was very brave and giving with the most precious of things she could possibly give us.. "herself", and her most precious, intimate and hurtful memories. Lets not make light of these precious many videos of herself. She gave much of herself. We could see how she smiled and laughed with telling some memories, and how some memories still make her cry, still bearing the pain all those many years back. It no doubt hurts her more now that more of her family is no longer with her, the burden of lost loved ones is harder for some to bear than for some others. Bless Elizabeth and also her family of her telling testimony to her Full Story to all of us. And bless her family's generations yet to come.

@valor101arise Жыл бұрын

She was reliving every moment...😢 brave woman to open her heart and memory to the horrors people did to her and many other innocent people.

@helenh493 Жыл бұрын

I know. It broke my heart listening and seeing her struggling with her pain as she bore her heart memory by memory and word by word.

@catlaw1997 Жыл бұрын

If only America wasn’t infested with anti-simeticism, racism and misogyny via Trump. 😢

@Mamalapp Жыл бұрын

Elizabeth did a great job telling her story. You could tell it was hard for her. So happy that she had a good life here in America.

@joshuahoward6845 Жыл бұрын

Glad this was uploaded in such clear quality. I like listening to these testimonies. Each one adds another piece of the story. Each one shows how each person’s experience was different but also equally as tragic and inspiring how they survived

@sarahfarrell8214 Жыл бұрын

Elizabeth and the rest of the Jewish people have my love and respect. The people stole from the Jewish people. They stole their lives, their homes, their families, and their businesses. It makes me so sad to hear how Elizabeth had such a beautiful sweet life, and it was robbed from her. Elizabeth wherever you are; you're such a sweet beautiful woman, and I'm so happy you survived. We need to remember these beautiful lives and the horrors of the Holocaust so the people didn't die in vain.

@exeterline1930 10 ай бұрын

She had an excellent memory. Such a lovely lady. What a terrible time. ELIZABETH BODEK WEES Born September 1, 1924. At age 91, of Novi, she died on July 6, 2016. "A Holocaust Survivor, Mrs. Wees was a member of the Holocaust Memorial in Farmington Hills and the National Center in Washington D.C.." (from Obituary) 🙏🙏🙏❤️

@catlaw1997 Жыл бұрын

I love her righteous indignation!

@sarahfarrell8214 Жыл бұрын

I just want to give Elizabeth a hug and a kiss on her hand, so sad what she went through and her 85 year old uncle just wanted to get some flour. Wow, the people were so heartless and evil, very tragic.

@Mbarklamb Жыл бұрын

A truly inspiring lady. Thank you to her children for encouraging her to make this tape.

@Acslayer137 3 ай бұрын

This is my favorite one thus far . I got teary eyed when she talked about her uncle 😭

@cindyhalpern3187 Жыл бұрын

I thank the Survivor for retelling her story. I know how hard it was on her!

@susie5254 11 ай бұрын

This was a treasure for me. My mom was younger than Mrs. Wees, but also came from Carpathian Ruthenia. Almost everything Mrs. Wees described from home was what my mom told me. Czech public school was compulsory, people could sit or lay down on the stove. As my mom was so young, it was hard for her to describe these things as clearly as Mrs. Wees. I'm grateful to have heard this.

@IMOO1896 Жыл бұрын

These stories are so valuable!

@valor101arise Жыл бұрын

When the Hungarians came in ... so many testimonies I've heard, this was the major turning point.

@ellenwheat3608 Жыл бұрын

Dear Ms Wees: your survival of all those horrors is amazing. Thank you for sharing your daunting story and your childhood ways of life in Czechoslovakia. My husbands father emigrated with his brother from Czechoslovakia to America as a teenager before the war and never discussed the circumstances. He was a spunky, hard working person like you and your family.

@valor101arise Жыл бұрын

This was filmed in the 90s. She is not able to read your comment probably

@ellenwheat3608 Жыл бұрын

I realize ms Wees is probably passed. But i wanted to send a message to her anyway, and to her descendents.

@bernadettecrawford3656 Жыл бұрын

Brave lady

@TheArquivopop 4 күн бұрын

RIP Never forgive, never forget.

@carolwaldon8526 10 ай бұрын

It matters. It still matters.NEVER forget.

@jamiechristly4773 11 ай бұрын

She is such a nice lady. It hurts to hear of her suffering. I could see the pain in her eyes. In my humble opinion, America sure got a great citizen when she came here in 1946. I am so grateful that she found the strength to speak out.