Escape Through Austria: Jewish Refugees and the Austrian Route to Palestine

by Thomas Albrich (Editor), Ronald W. Zweig (Editor)

Overview

After World War II, Jewish refugee camps were scattered across Germany and Austria. Austria straddled the escape routes for the refugees from Central Europe to Italy, where they were able to board illegal immigrant ships for Mandatory Palestine. This work covers insights into modern Jewish history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714682129
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Thomas Albrich, Ronald W. Zweig

Table of Contents

The Zionist option - Israel and the Holocaust survivors in Austria, Thomas Albrich; upper Austria, intermediate stop - reception camps and housing schemes for Jewish DPs and refugees in transit, Michael John; Vienna - gateway to freedom? The Bricha and the Rothschild hospital, Christine Oertel; Jewish refugees aid in the Salzburg area - the Bricha and Betar network 1945-1948, Susanne Rolinek; prejudices and conflicts between locals and Jewish DPs in Salzburg and upper Austria, Norbert Ramp; between Brenner and Bari - Jewish refugees in Italy, 1945-1948, Eva Pfanzelter.