Joseph Weismann

Joseph Weismann
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 untitled Après la rafle (After the Roundup) which inspired the scenario of the movie The Round Up.[3]

Awards

Legion of Honour (2004)[4][5]
Escapees' Medal (2014)[6]
Order of Academic Palms (2014)[7]
Political deportation and internment medal

References

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

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[1] "Le témoignage du survivant qui a inspiré "La rafle"". parismatch.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-06-08.

[2] "Joseph Weismann, une vie après le Vél d'Hiv". LExpress.fr (in French). 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2019-06-08.

[3] Davies, Lizzy (2010-03-09). "La Rafle confronts wartime stain on French history". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-06-08.

[4] "Sarthe – La Légion d'honneur les distingue". lemainelibre.fr. Le Maine libre. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016..

[hamodia-5] Serge Golan (21 July 2010). "Témoigner : la " mission sacrée " de Joseph Weismann". hamodia.fr. Retrieved 26 April 2016..

[7] "Palmes académiques – Promotion du 1er janvier 2014 (décret en date du 8 janvier 2014)" (pdf). sarthe.gouv.fr. Préfecture de la Sarthe. Retrieved 26 April 2016..