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Míša Lorenz 1894 - 1945

Born 9.8.1894 in Polešovice
Died 25.2.1945 in Gusen

M. Lorenz was held in the following places: GESTAPO prison Brünn (1940), KL DACHAU (1940), KL NEUENGAMME (1941-1944), KL MAUTHAUSEN (March 1944, prisoner number 56268), KL GUSEN (died February ... read more

Ari Schwartz 1918 - 1944

Born 17.6.1918 in Bicsad / Bixad
Died 24.6.1944 in Gusen

Ari Schwartz was born in Bicsad (Bixad), Romania, to Menachem and Rosa. He was a locksmith/metalworker. He was single and prior to WWII he lived in Bicsad. Ronit Revach, relative read more

Edilio Signori 1914 - 1945

Born 14.4.1914 in Caldana
Died 22.4.1945 in Ebensee

After emigrating from Italy in flight from Mussolini’s Fascism, Egidio and Guglielma Signori settled in the mining town of Homécourt (department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, France) with their ... read more

Paul Bruske 1893 - 1945

Born 5.9.1893 in Żarów
Died 12.2.1945 in Mauthausen

Paul Bruske was a father of three children living in Berlin, Germany. He was married to Kasimiera Bruske, who Paul met and married in Poland before returning to Germany. He was a tool and die maker ... read more

Willibald Zelger 1907 - 1945

Born 17.11.1907 in London
Died 28.4.1945 in Mauthausen

Willibald Zelger was born on 17 November 1907 in London, the son of Lilian and Willibald Zelger. His father originally came from South Tyrol, had worked as a photographer in London around the turn of ... read more

Roberto Carrara

Born 20.11.1915 in Verona
Died 1945 in Mauthausen

Roberto Carrara, a solder with the 77th Infantry Division, took part in the winter campaign of 1940/41 in Albania but was sent home again when his feet started to suffer from frostbite. Instead of ... read more

Kozma Nushi 1909 - 1945

Born 15.6.1909 in Vuno
Died 23.1.1945 in Gusen

Kozma Nushi was born in Vuno, Albania. He lived in Lyon (France) and returned to fight for freedom and against Fascism. Kozma Nushi was taken prisoner in 1944 and deported to Mauthausen. He was ... read more

Antoni Ignaczak 1906 - 1945

Born 13.6.1906 in Kalisz
Died 12.1.1945 in Melk

Antoni Ignaczak was born on 13 June 1906 in Kalisz. Husband of Katarzyna Ignaczak, father of Zofia Ignaczak. He was farmer until September 1939 when he was taken to Molschleben and forced to work as ... read more

Marie Stará 1902 - 1942

Born 19.3.1902 in Praha
Died 24.10.1942 in Mauthausen

The history of the Starý family Youth and Growing Up Jaroslav Starý was born on 22 April 1891 in Sobíňov to parents Josef Starý and Josefa Stará. He trained as a ... read more

Leopold de Hulster 1899 - 1944

Born 19.9.1899 in Saint-Servais
Died 22.12.1944 in Gusen

Léopold de Hulster was born on 19 September 1899 in Seraing, Belgium. He came from a humble background, left school after primary school and worked at several different trades. He was a miner, ... read more