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Paul Ch., French forced laborer (STO) in Bunzlau
The French Paul Ch. was committed to perform forced labor in Germany in 1943 within the framework of the Service du Travail obligatoire (STO). Forced labor in a munitions depot, as a forest worker, in a cardboard factory and an aircraft plant.
Paul Ch., 2006 in Vienne
Page from Paul Ch.’s workbook, 1943
- Born 1922 in Vienne, France
- He and his family worked in a textile factory
- July 1942 until February 1943: forest worker within the framework of the "chantiers de jeunesse"
- In March 1943 forced labor in Bunzlau in Lower Silesia (today Bolesławiec, Poland)
- Forced labor in a munitions depot, as a forest worker, in a cardboard factory and an aircraft plant
- Detained in barrack camps or in foreigners’ apartments in the city
- February 1945: The company relocates to Zeitz
- April 1945: Liberated by the Americans
- After his return, he continues working in the textile factory.
- In 1947 he sets up his own textile company which he manages until its closing in 1987
- In his retirement he builds up a textile museum established in 1995 in Vienne and writes his memoirs.
Interview Data:
- Interview za078 »
- Audio interview in French
- Interviewed on July 13th, 2006 by Julia Montredon
- Interview duration: 2 hours
- Transcript, photos and scanned documents
- Subset: "France – AAMRDI Grenoble"
