Bertrand is the son of Béatrice de Camondo and Léon Reinach. He grew up in Paris, but moved to Pao, France to live with his father during the German occupation of France. Bertrand, his father, and his sister were arrested while attempting to cross into Spain. They were sent to the Drancy deportation camp where they joined their mother, before being deported to Auschwitz on 20 November 1943, on transport 62. In the Musée Nissim De Camondo, there is a photo of a handsome Bertrand holding his dog, that was probably taken not too long before his death.
The following is per Henry Bily (survivor), who described their arrival on transport 62 as follows: "On November 23, at around four or five a.m., the train stops. Moments later, the SS opens the huge padlock that seals the doors of our car. Everyone, all these stiff bodies try to get up and, it is hard for all of us. When I stick my nose out, I can see nothing but snow. Everything is white, sparsely illuminated by pale lights that I poorly or barely discern. All the lights are surrounded by a faint halo which provides a grim outlook to an almost lunar landscape."
The following is per Henry Bily (survivor), who described their arrival on transport 62 as follows: "On November 23, at around four or five a.m., the train stops. Moments later, the SS opens the huge padlock that seals the doors of our car. Everyone, all these stiff bodies try to get up and, it is hard for all of us. When I stick my nose out, I can see nothing but snow. Everything is white, sparsely illuminated by pale lights that I poorly or barely discern. All the lights are surrounded by a faint halo which provides a grim outlook to an almost lunar landscape."
Bertrand is the son of Béatrice de Camondo and Léon Reinach. He grew up in Paris, but moved to Pao, France to live with his father during the German occupation of France. Bertrand, his father, and his sister were arrested while attempting to cross into Spain. They were sent to the Drancy deportation camp where they joined their mother, before being deported to Auschwitz on 20 November 1943, on transport 62. In the Musée Nissim De Camondo, there is a photo of a handsome Bertrand holding his dog, that was probably taken not too long before his death.
The following is per Henry Bily (survivor), who described their arrival on transport 62 as follows: "On November 23, at around four or five a.m., the train stops. Moments later, the SS opens the huge padlock that seals the doors of our car. Everyone, all these stiff bodies try to get up and, it is hard for all of us. When I stick my nose out, I can see nothing but snow. Everything is white, sparsely illuminated by pale lights that I poorly or barely discern. All the lights are surrounded by a faint halo which provides a grim outlook to an almost lunar landscape."
The following is per Henry Bily (survivor), who described their arrival on transport 62 as follows: "On November 23, at around four or five a.m., the train stops. Moments later, the SS opens the huge padlock that seals the doors of our car. Everyone, all these stiff bodies try to get up and, it is hard for all of us. When I stick my nose out, I can see nothing but snow. Everything is white, sparsely illuminated by pale lights that I poorly or barely discern. All the lights are surrounded by a faint halo which provides a grim outlook to an almost lunar landscape."
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