Research Project Betar Professional School Darsmatdt, Germany 1947-48
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The Professional School Darmstadt 1947-48
Chronological List of Events - 1945 - 1950

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Samuel Batalion, an official with the Central Committee of Liberated Jews, speaks at the Zeilsheim, Germany displaced persons' camp during a celebration of the founding of the State of Israel in May, 1948.

From the S&S archives: Jews in U.S. Zone laying ground for DP exit
by Julia Edwards, Stars&tripes staff writer
European edition, Monday, May 17, 1948

Not all the events are facts and they need to be invested and rechecked.
May 7, 1945
End of WWII with signing of the treaty in Reims
June 8, 1945
Marriage of Samuel Milek Batalion to Sophie Osser in Saratov, Russia
November 28, 1945
Samuel enters into West Germnay throught East German coming from Saratov
1946
Coming from Berlin and Hannover Samuel went to different camps such as Goldkap, Ziegenheim, Wetzlar, Lampertheim and another one by Kassel.
Staying in in DP UNRRA Camp Eschwege
Until October 1946
Samuel stayed in Hessen- Litenau
October 25, 1946
Samuel and Sophie Moved to Darmstadt registred as guest student at the TU Darmstadt, Kultur and Staatswissenschaften
1946
He established the local Betar group in Darmstadt which he led until 1948
June 24,.1947
Permission to establish the school and appointed as director
September 13, 1947
Beginning of the Activities of the School
December 9, 1947
The Official Opening Ceremony of the School
May, 1948
Samuel Batalion speaks at DP Camp Zeilsheim at celebration of founding of State of Israel. Full article
May, 1948
Moshe Mordchelewitz is the first to be recruited and to leave the school for Erez Israel
June 18 , 1948
We hear of the nearby closing of the school
September , 1948
Sam joins delegation to Betar Meeting in Paris
May 4, 1949
Decision of Betar Central Committee to close Betar Germany
1949
Sam becomes an independent businessman
November 18 , 1950
The family moves to Frankfurt
 
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