163256: A Memoir of Resistance

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163256 A Memoir of Resistance MICHAEL ENGLISHMAN 163256 A Memoir of Resistance We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program for our publishing activities. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Englishman, Michael, 1921– 163256 : a memoir of resistance / Michael Englishman. (Life writing series) isbn 978-1-55458-009-5 1. Englishman, Michael, 1921–. 2. Jews—Netherlands—Biography. 3. Holocaust, Jewish (1939–1945)—Personal narratives. 4. Holocaust survivors—Canada—Biography. i. Title. ii. Title: One six three two five six. iii. Series. ds135.n6e56 2007 940.53'18092 c2007-901768-1© 2007 Michael Englishman Cover design by Angela Moody, Moving Images. Cover image (lower) © iStockphoto.com/ Brett Laxton. Text design by Catharine Bonas-Taylor. Every reasonable effort has been made to acquire permission for copyright material used in this text, and to acknowledge all such indebtedness accurately.Any errors and omissions called to the publisher’s attention will be corrected in future printings. This book is printed on Ancient Forest Friendly paper (100% post-consumer recycled). Printed in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written consent of the publisher or a licence from The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright). For an Access Copyright licence, visit www.accesscopyright.ca or call toll free to 1-800-893-5777. Published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press Waterloo, Ontario, Canada www.wlupress.wlu.ca Dedicated to the memory of my family who perished in the Holocaust, and to my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren ...