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Ferenc Spiegel 1893 - 1944

Born 1.1.1893 in Győr
Died 23.10.1944 in Gusen

Spiegel Ferenc (Jewish name Perez) was born on 1st January 1893 in Horvátkimle, in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in the north-west part of Hungary. His parents were Spiegel Samu (Shimshon) and ... read more

Vladimír Bergauer 1898 - 1942

Born 18.9.1898 in Písek
Died 24.10.1942 in Mauthausen

Vladimír Bergauer was born the son of a pharmacist. He was of Czech nationality and Roman Catholic faith. In 1917 he completed his secondary education at a grammar school in Písek and ... read more

Robert Litterer 1903 - 1945

Born 1.11.1903 in Warszawa
Died 31.3.1945 in Mauthausen

On 3 April, Harry Klauber had already been dead for three days. Two weeks he had waited for his death in the Mauthausen concentration camp, few had so longed for their last breath as him, for his ... read more

Ludwik Mirocha 1897 - 1942

Born 25.8.1897 in Stryszów
Died 18.7.1942 in Gusen

He served in the Peasant Battalion, branch of the Home Army, created by People’s Party. He left five children orphaned.   Kacper Biłko, great-great-grandson (2025) read more

Artur Triquell Font 1903 - 1942

Born 3.7.1903 in Maials
Died 25.6.1942 in Mauthausen

He was born on 3 July 1907 in Maials (El Segrià), son of Dolors Font Miret and unknown father’s name. He was blacksmith, having one sister, Rosa, and married to Eulàlia Casas ... read more

Miguel Sánchez Medina 1915 - 1942

Born 6.9.1915 in Mengíbar
Died 12.1.1942 in Gusen

He was born on September 6, 1915, in Mengíbar (Jaén, Spain). He was a farmer and single. In Spain, he volunteered for the Republican mixed brigades once the Civil War broke out. After ... read more

Alfred Toczek 1919 - 1941

Born 6.8.1919 in Köln
Died 16.9.1941 in Mauthausen

Alfred Toczek was born on 6 August 1919 in Cologne and died in Mauthausen on 16 September 1941.  Alfred's younger brothers were identical twins Hans and Fritz (later John and Fred) Toczek. They ... read more

Arthur de Montalembert 1911 - 1944

Born 31.7.1911 in Wezembeek-Oppem
Died 16.12.1944 in Mauthausen

Arthur de Montalembert, born on July 31, 1911 in Wezembeek-Oppem, is the son of André de Montalembert and Anne de Grunne. Mobilized on September 2, 1939 and promoted to lieutenant in December, ... read more

István Szatmári 1908 - 1945

Born 11.1.1908 in Szeged
Died 3.3.1945 in Mauthausen

István Szatmári lived in Budapest with his wife Lily and son András, born 1936. He was sent to Mauthausen (and Gusen II on his sons 8th birthday) after he was caught helping ... read more

Amedeo Scuratti 1899 - 1945

Born 19.9.1899 in Nova Milanese
Died 19.2.1945 in Gusen

Amedeo Scuratti was born on 19 September 1899 in Nova Milanese where he lived in Via S. Sebastiano 1. He was married to Silvia Castelletti and they had three children. In 1935 Amedeo was employed as ... read more