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Sándor Sichermann 1898 - 1945

Born 20.5.1898 in Cigánd
Died 24.5.1945 in Wels

Lawyer Sándor Sicherman, Sajószentpéter. He graduated from law academies in Kassa and Miskolc. From 1916 to 1918, he served in the 32nd army regiment. He started practicing law ... read more

Raffaello Giolli 1889 - 1945

Born 3.4.1889 in Alessandria
Died 6.1.1945 in Gusen

At a time when freedom was worth nothing, Raffaello Giolli was an indomitable intellectual. Born in 1889 in Alessandria, he showed an interest in art already very early on; while still at school he ... read more

Josep Catafau Rabadà 1914 - 1941

Born 7.9.1914 in Caldes de Montbui
Died 22.11.1941 in Gusen

Born on 7 September 1914 in Caldes de Montbui, son of Josep Catafau and Maria Rabadà Grimau. He had four siblings: Jaume, Miquel, Maria and Frederic. He worked as a driver and he was single. ... read more

Chaim Ajzyk Ciechanów 1908 - 1945

Born 27.7.1908 in Płońsk
Died 30.3.1945 in Ebensee

Chaim Ajzyk, a tailor, lived during the war in Antwerp (Belgium), was displaced in 1941 for a few months to Stevoort in the province of Limburg. Chaim went on transport XXV (19 May 1944) from the ... read more

Stanisław Burbo 1894 - 1944

Born 29.5.1894
Died 2.10.1944 in Mauthausen

Stanisław Burbo was a chemist (pharmacist). Son of Edvardas Burba (Burbo) and Jadvyga Burba (Burbo). Brother of Vladas Burba (1891–1966), a surgeon and founder of Mazeikiai Hospital in ... read more

Bronisław Kowalski 1917 - 1940

Born 10.8.1917 in Wielki Łęck
Died 22.12.1940 in Gusen

Bronisław Kowalski SVD[1] was born on 10 August 1917 in Wielki Łęck in Masuria and died on 22 December 1940 in the Gusen I concentration camp. After graduating from the Small Seminary of the Steyler M ... read more

Vangjel Shkurti 1884 - 1944

Born 15.3.1884 in Vlora
Died 11.11.1944 in Gusen

In early 1942 he and his family participated in the National Liberation War. His home was one of the bases for partisans during the war in the city of Vlora. His sons have been part of the guerrilla ... read more

Piotr Krawiec 1897 - 1942

Born 1.6.1897 in Galew
Died 6.1.1942 in Gusen

He lived in Poniec. Father of six children, the last of whom was born when Piotr was already in the camp. Previously, he lived in Gorzyce, where he worked in a bakery. Then he bought a house 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

Aleksander Dobrowolski 1888 - 1940

Born 14.2.1888 in Warszawa
Died 19.12.1940 in Gusen

Catholic, Engineer, Polish Nationalist. Sons Tadeusz Dobrowolski and Zbigniew Dobrowolski, daughter “Lala” Dobrowolski. Son TadeusDobrowolski is thought to have been killed in Polish ... read more