Joseph Weismann Explained

Joseph Weismann
Known For:Surviving the Holocaust

Joseph Weismann (born 19 June 1931 in Paris), is a French Shoah survivor. He was arrested during the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup: he is one of the few children to survive.[1] [2]

He wrote his biography entitled Après la rafle (After the Roundup) which inspired the scenario of the movie The Round Up.[3]

Awards

References

  1. Web site: Le témoignage du survivant qui a inspiré "La rafle". 8 March 2010. parismatch.com. fr. 2019-06-08.
  2. Web site: Joseph Weismann, une vie après le Vél d'Hiv. 2011-09-15. LExpress.fr. fr. 2019-06-08.
  3. News: La Rafle confronts wartime stain on French history. Davies. Lizzy. 2010-03-09. The Guardian. 2019-06-08. en-GB. 0261-3077.
  4. Web site: Sarthe – La Légion d'honneur les distingue. Le Maine libre. lemainelibre.fr. 5 April 2015. 26 April 2016. .
  5. Web site: Témoigner : la " mission sacrée " de Joseph Weismann. Serge Golan. hamodia.fr. 21 July 2010. 26 April 2016. .
  6. Web site: Médaille des évadés pour Joseph Weismann. lefigaro.fr. Le Figaro. 29 April 2014. 26 April 2016.
  7. Web site: Palmes académiques – Promotion du 1er janvier 2014 (décret en date du 8 janvier 2014) . Préfecture de la Sarthe . sarthe.gouv.fr . 26 April 2016. .