Exploring traces of Jewish Olomouc

Lost at sea

Meanwhile, the Frossula, with 658 Jewish refugees from Czechoslovakia, was trying to find a place in the Mediterranean where she would be allowed to land.

Now watch the continuation of Karel Hajek's story.


Frossula sailed from Romania on 29 May 1939. How long did it take the refugees to reach Palestine?

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