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German Invasion of Poland: Jewish Refugees, 1939

Polish citizenship certificate issued to Samuel Solc
Polish citizenship certificate issued to Samuel Solc on December 16, 1939, by the Britannic Majesty's Legation in Kovno, charged with representing Polish interests in Lithuania. Samuel decided to emigrate to Palestine in late 1939. His journey lasted over two years and took him through eight countries. Samuel arrived in Palestine on February 6, 1942, after stays in Lithuania; Kobe, Japan; Shanghai, China; and Bombay, India. [From the USHMM special exhibition Flight and Rescue.]
 
 
Shmuel Soltz (Mrs.), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Collections
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