Michael Lustgarten was able to get out of Poland as the Nazi onslaught began in 1939. He made his way to Russia, where he was on the move, sought by both German and later Soviet authorities. His travels eventually took him to a Soviet work camp and later to Kazakstan and then finally on to Iran, where he would eventually join up with the western Allies.
Crestwood students Kyle Seigel and Chase Farbstein spoke to Michael at Baycrest’s Cafe Europa in early 2010.
Videos
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- 1. Prewar Memories- Family and School
- 2. Prewar Anti-Semitism
- 3. Expectations for the War
- 4. Michael's Role in the War - Poland
- 5. Michael's Role in the War - Russia
- 6. Michael in Russia - Lvov
- 7. Michael in Russia - Incident with the Gestapo
- 8. Escape from the Gestapo; Back to Lvov
- 9. The KGB; Sent to a Work Camp
- 10. Conditions in the Work Camps
- 11. June 22, 1941; On the Move Again
- 12. Sugar, Luck, and the Army
- 13. Winter in the Amy; Onto Kazakstan and Persia
- 14. Michael Lustgarten- A Free Man
