Special Seders were held here for American and other Allied military personnel. A special kitchen and mess hall were set aside for American soldiers who preferred kosher food for the services.
In all, about 200 American soldiers, 100 American civilians and another 100 British, French and Russian Jewish personnel attended the services. Many American soldiers attended Seders in homes of Austrian Jews.
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