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This is Anne Butcher, who lived through WWII. She talks about her experiences as a child growing up during WWII.

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Peter S.

I was born in March of 1936 in Nuremberg, Germany. My family has lived in Germany since the 1600’s. I had a brother who was born in 1939; he was three years younger than me. My family was deported to the Riga ghetto in December of 1941. But luckily we didn’t have to go because my father was a professional auto mechanic. Unfortunately, my mom, brother, and I were separated from my dad, we were sent to the women’s section of Ravenbrűck. My father was sent to Buchenwald, where he spent his last days alive. Ravenbrűck was one of the many general prisons. I was very scared because not only was there Jews being kept here, there were also criminals in the prison. They made everyone wear a color code. The colors for Jews were red, yellow, and black. I remember that the Gypsies were the ones who were mistreated more than any other group of people. I remember the food being terrible, the soup especially. At one time I was sent to the infirmary due to multiple infections all over my body and one large abscess on my neck. All of this required medical treatment immediately. My mother, brother, and I were transported to Bergen Belsen. Death was happening all the time around me; it had become a normal everyday occurrence. As soon as a person died, they would come in a remove their bodies. By the time I was nine years old, I was liberated by the British.

I am going to interview Anne Butcher (my neighbor):

1. How old were you when the war started?

2. How did living through the war change your life?

3. Were any of your relatives in the war? If so, who?

4. Did anyone of your relatives(or anyone you knew) die fighting in the war? If so, who?

5. How was your family affected?

6. What was it like dealing with food rations?

7. What was a typical day like for you?

8. What was the hardest part of the war for you?

9. As a child, what did you think about the war?

10. What is the one thing you will never forget about the war?

11. What kinds of food were harder to find/buy?

12. At any point, were you scared for you and your family?

13.What kinds of things were rationed?

14. What did you do for entertainment?

15. How old were you when the war ended?

This is Anne Butcher, who lived through WWII.