Alexander Lebenstein

He was born on November 3, 1927, at the family home Disselhof 36 in Haltern and experienced in his own words, a sheltered childhood until age 11.

His mother, Lottie Joseph from Jever, Oldenburg, and his father, Nathan Lebenstein, operated cattle trade and kosher and non-kosher butcher shop.

From there they were deported to Riga, where his father fell seriously ill and was soon killed by SS troops.

He fled with two men via Frankfurt (Oder) to Berlin, because they refused to join the Red Army.

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