First, Libya's Jews Were Deported. Then the S.S. Stepped In
On July 15, 1942, French and Tunisian nationals began to be rounded up and evacuated to Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. A day earlier, a first transport of 203 French Jews had been sent westward from Tripoli to Zuara, close to the border with Tunisia. The tombstone of Scioa Vatori who died in the bombardment of La Marsa. Two German squadrons were stationed in El Aouina and near La Marsa. The tombstone of the author's paternal grandmother, Berkana Roumani, who died in the bombardment of La Marsa.
Source: The North Africa Journal February 07, 2020 20:26 UTC
