Le Parti Communiste Belge et les combattants d'Espagne (Rudi Van Doorslaer)

The Belgian Communist Party and the Spanish Civil War (Rudi Van Doorslaer)

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A historian from Ghent University, Rudi Van Doorslaer wrote a doctoral thesis entitled “Children of the Ghetto. Jewish Revolutionaries in Belgium, 1925-1940”, submitted in 1990. From 1977 to 1980, he worked as a temporary attaché at CegeSoma, before being hired as a permanent researcher in 1985. For two years, he directed a research project on the Commission for the Study of Jewish Property under the Prime Minister's Office. From 1996 to 2005, he was editor-in-chief of Cahiers d'histoire du temps présent. He has published in the domains of Jewish history, migration, communism and anti-communism, the Spanish War and other topics related to the Second World War. He left CegeSoma in 2016.

The interviews conducted by Rudi Van Doorslaer mainly concern the Belgian Communist Party. In particular, he interviewed several witnesses who had been active in the PCB during the Second World War in various Belgian cities (Antwerp, Kortrijk, Brussels, Aalst,...), but also in the context of the Spanish Civil War. He was committed to gaining a better understanding of the structure of the party. The interviews were conducted in two stages. The first interviews took place at the end of the 1970s, between 1976 and 1979. They mainly concern the PCB. Then, from 1983 to 1989, he was still interested in the PCB, but his emphasis was on its links to the Spanish Civil War.

Moreover, there are several interviews with Jewish refugees carried out in order to deepen knowledge of Jewish history.

List of interviews

(presented by alphabetical order of interviewed respondents)

ANTHEUNIS, Henri, P.C.B. Kortrijk, 15/03/1977, 63', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00169_003
BERGER, Lya, P.C.B. Anvers - Combattants d'Espagne, 11/04/1986, 46', eng, Transcrite, AA 2268_030, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00542_001
BLODER, Abraham, Pologne, 9/08/1989, 90', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00391_001 & C_00391_002
CAESEELE, Firmin, P.C.B. Kortrijk, 5/05/1978, 70', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00242_002
CATTEAU, Gérard, P.C.B. Kortrijk, 15/03/1977, 20', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00169_001
DEBROCK, Walter, Emission télévisée, 20/06/1980, 117', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_107, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00511_001
DEGRYSE, Jonas, P.C.B. Roeselare - dirigeant national, 30/03/1977, 94', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_130, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00170_002
DONNER, David, Sionisme - Haslomer Hatsaïr - Anvers, 6/01/1989, 91', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00073_001
DONNER, David, Sionisme - Haslomer Hatsaïr - Anvers, 6/01/1989, 13', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00074_001
DUPONT, Marcel, P.C.B. Kortrijk, 25/03/1977, 90', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_237, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00170_001
FELD, Israël Josef, P.C.B. Anvers - Combattants d'Espagne, 13/03/1986, 82', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00529_002
FRUMER, Gherszon, Combattant d'Espagne, 9/05/1988, 75', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00579_001
GHIJSELINCK, Bertrand, P.C.B. - Deinze - P.A., 29/01/1976, 195', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_307, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00039_001
GODEFROID, Fernand, J.G.S., 4/04/1977, 150', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_313, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00171_001
GOEGNIGS, Le Front de l'Indépendance, 9/12/1985, 57', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00511_003
GROSS, Genia, P.C.B. Anvers - Combattants d'Espagne, 23/01/1986, 82', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00529_001
GUNZIG, Rachèle, P.C.B. Combattant d'Espagne,Hasomer Hatsaïr,Palestine, 23/11/1983, Transcrite, AA 2268_338, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction non autorisée,
GUTFRAYND, J., P.C.B. Pologne, 6/03/1989, 54', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00068_001
GUYOT, Raymond, J.C. - P.C.F., 25/11/1977, 95', fra, Transcrite, AA 2268_343, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00179_001
HASS, Joshua, Israël, 6/03/1989, 90', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00070_001
HOLZER, Jakob, Syndicat de l'alimentation - Anvers, 16/03/1989, 93', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00065_001
JONAS, Jean, P.C.B.- J.C. Bruxelles, 3/07/1978, 128', fra, Transcrite, AA 2268_394, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00231_002
JOSPA, Yvonne, P.C.B.- M.O.I., 14/07/1989, 86', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00076_001
KALB, Zalek, P.C.B./M.O.I. - Antwerpen, 9/01/1987, 90', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00546_002
KASTNER, B, P.C.B. - M.O.I. - Bruxelles, 6/02/1989, 66', eng, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00069_001
KORAL, Szaja, Pologne, 21/11/1989, 23', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00392_001
LACROIX, Oscar, P.C.B. Wervik, 9/04/1977, 120', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_406, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00172_001
LAPORTE, Irma, P.C.B. Kortrijk, 25/03/1977, 56', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00169_004
LAURENT, Henri, P.C.B. Dirigeant Fédéral Bruxelles, 14/10/1977, 120', fra, Transcrite, AA 2268_423, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00178_002
LAURENT, Henri, P.C.B. Dirigeant Fédéral Bruxelles, 25/10/1977, 75', fra, Transcrite, AA 2268_423, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00207_001
LIEBERMANN, Dov, Judaïsme, 14/03/1978, 70', fra, Transcrite, AA 2268_455, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00219_002
LUFTIG, Rachela, P.C.B. Anvers - Combattants d'Espagne, 29/05/1986, 76', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00538_001
MAILER, Emmanuel, P.C.B. Dirigeant - Combattants d'Espagne, 6/07/1978, 16', fra, Transcrite, AA 2268_474, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00164_003
MAILER, Emmanuel, P.C.B. Dirigeant Fédéral - Guerre Espagne, 23/09/1986, 96', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00538_002
MAKOWSKI, Sem, Partisan communiste polonais, 8/06/1905, 103', fra, Non transcrite,, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00542_002
MANDELBAUM, Israël, 11/06/1905, 93', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00077_001
MANDELBAUM, Israël, 4/08/1989, 36', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00066_002
METS, Omer, S.R.I. - Gent, 13/12/1977, 110', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00219_001
MINK, Emmanuel, Combattant d'Espagne, 25/09/1986, 74', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00546_001
NEJSZATEN, Abraham, Réfugié juif polonais à Anvers, 24/09/1985, 103', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00516_001
NOEL, René, Faux Soir,F.I. - Bruxelles, 12/09/1985, 95', fra, Transcrite, AA 2268_514, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00511_002
PEEREBOOM, Luc, Avocat Secours Rouge International - Bruxelles, 9/11/1977, 113', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_530, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00210_001
ROSENBERG, Adolf, Immigration juive, 1/10/1985, 120', fra, Transcrite, AA 2268_572, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00517_001
SCHUMILIVER, Paula, P.C.B. - Anvers,immigration juive, 30/05/1978, 98', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_584, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00231_001
SUY, Jean, P.C.B. Antwerpen - S.R.I., 30/09/1977, 65', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00178_001
SZAFMAN, Sura, P.C.B. Bruxelles,Unité, 11/04/1988, 60', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00579_002
SZERMAN, Alter, Combattant d'Espagne, 14/05/1979, 47', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00165_002
SZERMAN, Alter, Combattant d'Espagne, 21/05/1979, 60', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00263_002
SZYMANOWICZ, Mordko, Combattant d'Espagne, 19/09/1986, 60', fra, Non transcriteConsultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00529_003
VAN ACKER, Alfons, S.R.I. Gand, 10/03/1977, 140', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_635, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00165_001
VAN CAMP, René, P.C.B. Kortrijk, 15/03/1977, 13', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00169_002
VAN HAVERBEKE, Stanislas, P.C.B. Kortrijk, 29/04/1977, 90', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00177_002
VAN HOORICK, Bert, P.C.B. Alost - Aalst,Dirigeant National, 18/09/1985, 140', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_669, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00479_001
VAN MOERKERKE, Gérard, P.C.B. - Dirigeant National, 29/11/1977, 95', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_679, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00179_002
VAN MOERKERKE, Gérard, P.C.B. Dirigeant National, 29/11/1977, 60', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_679, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00210_002
VANDEMEULEBROUCKE, Omer, P.C.B. Kortrijk, 4/03/1977, 50', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00164_001
VERBERT, Martha, P.C.B. Kortrijk, 10/03/1977, 140', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_694, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00165_001
VERHAEGEN, Benoît, Guerre de Corée, 28/02/1997, 41', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00255_001
VERHAEGHE, André, P.C.B. Kortrijk - F.I., 22/04/1977, 47', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_696, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00177_001
VERHEERT, La résistance (son mari), 47', ndl, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00210_002
VERHEERT, Diplomatie (son mari), 42', ndl, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00211_002
WANDERER, Sophie, P.C.B. - M.O.I. - Anvers, 19/07/1989, 85', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00075_001
WEISBERG, Aron, J.A.S.K. Antwerpen, 10/05/1988, 22', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00547_001
WINDELS, Gérard, P.C.B. Kortrijk, 4/03/1977, 80', ndl, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00164_002
WOLMAN, Icek, P.C.B./M.O.I. Solidarité juive, 21/12/1988, 105', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00171_001 & C_00171_002
WOLZSTAJN, Robert, P.C.B. Bruxelles, 8/11/1977, 93', ndl, Transcrite, AA 2268_713, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-B_00207_002
ZYGIELMAN, Benjamin, P.C.B. - M.O.I. - Anvers, 6/05/1989, 90', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00071_001
ZYGIELMAN, Benjamin, P.C.B. - M.O.I. - Anvers, 6/05/1989, 64', fra, Non transcrite, Consultable en salle de lecture, Reproduction autorisée, 547_0000_CS-INT-C_00072_001

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