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Bohumil Vařílek 1900 - 1942

Born 4.10.1900 in Svatoslav
Died 25.4.1942 in Mauthausen

During the First World War, Bohumil Varílek was enlisted into the Austro-Hungarian army at the age of 17 and was injured on the Italian front. After his return from the war, he finished his ... read more

Márton Perl 1892 - 1944

Born 12.10.1892 in Sikátor
Died 27.12.1944 in Melk

Márton Perl was the son of Feige and Ferenz Perl. He had two brothers, Dávid Perl (24 April 1918–14 September 1944) and Oscar Perl (9 September 1926–13 January ... read more

Hermann Glück 1918 - 1945

Born 26.3.1918 in Dej
Died 30.3.1945 in Mauthausen

Hermann Glück was married and had a baby girl. His family did not survive the Holocaust. Elky Miller, niece read more

Γεώργιος Δράκος Ξυλούρης / Georgios Drakos Xylouris 1923 - 1944

Born 31.10.1923 in Kroussona
Died 16.10.1944 in Hartheim

Georgios Drakos Xylouris was Drakos and Sofia Xylouris' only child. He was arrested by the German authorities in February 1942 because he offered food to Nikolaos Vidakis or Tsikalas at location ... read more

Elie Talle 1902 - 1945

Born 10.7.1902 in Saulzet
Died 30.4.1945 in Schuls

His father Pierre was a domestic servant, his mother Marie, née Bost, did not work. Elie Talle completed his military service from 13 November 1922 to 7 May 1924 with the 6th Group of the ... read more

Миодраг Никитовић / Miodrag Nikitović 1921 - 1943

Born 6.8.1921 in Ribarska Banja
Died 19.10.1943 in Gusen

In autumn 1976, Mrs. Milica Smiljanić, the sister of Miodrag Nikitović, told her brother’s story to the Belgrade Historical Archive and handed over some letters sent by him to his family during ... read more

Hirilio Peña Córdoba 1915 - 1942

Born 27.12.1915 in Espejo
Died 20.4.1942 in Gusen

He was born on 27/12/1915 in Espejo (Córdoba, Spain). His parents were Rafael Peña Lucena and Elisa Córdoba García and he had three siblings: Virgilio, who was also ... read more

Richárd Engel de Jánosi 1882 - 1944

Born 31.7.1882 in Pécs
Died 30.4.1944 in Mauthausen

Richárd Engel de Jánosi was an engineer who in 1944 was the owner left in charge of his family’s lumber company, Adolf Engel & Sons in Pécs, Hungary. On 19 March ... read more

Robert Gaston Viry 1924 - 1943

Born 23.7.1924 in Plainfaing
Died 13.12.1943 in Wiener Neudorf

After completing primary schooling, Robert Viry decided to work as a weaver. The apprentice had never left Plainfaing, where he lived in the rue Noiregoutte. On 11 May 1943, after a tipoff had ... read more

Eusebio Crespo Díaz 1908 - 1942

Born 26.9.1908 in Torrecampo
Died 2.2.1942 in Gusen

Born on 26/09/1908 in Torrecampo (Córdoba, Spain). He was a day labourer. He was enlisted in the Infantry Carabinieri Corps and belonged to the 103rd Mixed Brigade as a ... read more