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Otýlie Petřvalksá 1912 - 1945

Born 24.12.1912 in Rožnov
Died 10.4.1945 in Mauthausen

Otýlie Petřvalská founded the resistance movement in Roznov, giving all her dowry 50.000 Kč (page 16, PDF). She was arrested in Valašské Meziříčí on 7 march 1 ... read more

Edward Ślusarczyk 1913 - 1943

Born 14.10.1913 in Cieszyn
Died 21.4.1943 in Mauthausen

Edward Ślusarczyk was the son of Paul und Stanisława of the Puchała family. He was a Polish teacher and a Roman Catholic. Edward Ślusarczyk wanted to change the world for the better and inspire oth ... read more

Jan Szweda 1909 - 1942

Born 5.7.1909 in Grzawa
Died 25.9.1942 in Mauthausen

Jan Szweda was born in 1909 in Grzawa in the Pszczyna municipality. He came from a family of farmers. He married Jadwiga Wojciech. Their son Florian was born in 1937. In summer 1937 Jan was called ... 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

Александр Петрович Еланский / Alexandr Petrowitsch Elanskij 1920 - 1941

Born 10.10.1920 in Matweewki
Died 27.11.1941 in Mauthausen

Alexandr Petrovich Elansky was born on 10 October 1920 in the village of Matveevka in today’s Staromainsky region of the Ulyanovsk oblast. Before the war he and his father were living in the ... read more

Stanisław Janczar 1913 - 1945

Born 8.9.1913 in Wyszogród
Died 9.5.1945 in Mauthausen

Franciszek and Józefa Janczar’s son was born in the Polish town of Wyszogród, in the Płock district. He was one of five children. His life was closely linked with the river Wisła f ... read more

Vittorio Benzi 1927 - 1945

Born 22.3.1927 in Vinchio
Died 22.3.1945 in Gusen

Vittorio Benzi (prisoner number 115373), marked as a partisan through his participation in a mission in Mombercelli and categorised as dangerous, was arrested by the Nazi Fascists on 3 December 1944 ... read more

Бoка Дурмишевић / Baka Durmisević

Born 1909 in Slišane
Died 28.2.1944 in Mauthausen

Baka Durmisevic had four daughters and a son when he was taken from Serbia with his younger brother Rama who was not married then. Thankfully Baka has descendants today. Baka is my great ... read more

Јово Коста Радмановић / Jovo Kosta Radmanović

Born 1922 in Donja Gata
Died 20.12.1943 in Mauthausen

Jovo Radmanović was born in 1922 in the village of Mala Gata (Bihać). He grew up in this village, which consisted of around 30 houses. Jovo was the fifth child of Kosta Radmanović, who died in Oc ... read more

Wojciech Wojcieszak 1894 - 1941

Born 19.3.1894 in Niestronno
Died 22.4.1941 in Gusen

Wojciech Wojcieszak was born on 19 March 1894 in Niestronno, Poland, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the Mogilno poviat, in the Mogilno commune. His mother was called Anna Wojcieszak. The ... read more