<!doctype html public «-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en»> http-equiv=content-type> The involuntary loss of homeland caused by the Nazi persecution of the Jews had a profound impact on the life histories of those affected. The highly personal testimonies collected by the Munich municipal archive document not only the traumatic experience of deracination, but also testify to the impressive courage and determination that made it possible to survive in an unfamiliar environment and to transform it into a new homeland.
