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Вукола Тепавчевић / Vukola Tepavčević 1899 - 1944

Born 26.2.1899 in Kalinovik
Died 13.11.1944 in Hartheim

Vukola and his wife Milja had seven children, six sons and one daughter (my mother), 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. Only two of Vukola’s and ... read more

Bogumił Rembelski 1923 - 1945

Born 6.7.1923 in Warszawa
Died 7.1.1945 in Gusen

Bogumił Rembelski was a son of Janina Rembelska and Franciszek Rembelski. He was a student of architecture. Marta Kremky, grandniece read more

Добривоје Маринковић / Dobrivoje Marinković 1889 - 1942

Born 23.10.1889 in Trnjane
Died 10.12.1942 in Gusen

Dobrivoje Marinković was born on 23 October 1889 as the fourth child of Leposava and Petar Marinković in the villace of Trnjane near Aleksinac. In 1909 he completed training as a theology teacher in P ... read more

Paweł Kaleta 1897 - 1940

Born 4.1.1897 in Puńców
Died 7.11.1940 in Gusen

Paweł Kaleta (born on 4 January 1897 in Puńców, died on 7 November 1940 in KL Mauthausen-Gusen) - Polish journalist, activist of the peasant movement in Cieszyn Silesia. Initially, he was a m ... read more

José Beltrán Martín 1911 - 1942

Born 30.11.1911 in Churriana de la Vega
Died 2.2.1942 in Hartheim

His full name was José María Beltrán Martín. He fought for the Republic of Spain against fascism. When the Republic fell, he had to escape to France where he was captured ... read more

Joseph Renard 1902 - 1944

Born 29.4.1902 in Jemelle
Died 28.12.1944 in Gusen

Joseph Renard was a farmer, married and father of four children (at the age of eight, six, four and three, when he was arrested). He was mayor of the municipality of Wavreille since 1939. He was ... read more

Vladislav Fiala 1914 - 1944

Born 19.3.1914 in Myslibořice
Died 27.9.1944 in Mauthausen

  Vladislav Fiala was born on 19 March 1914 in Myslibořice. After finishing primary school he began an apprenticeship as a baker. He did his military service from 1935 to 1937 with the 24th ... read more

Josep Miret Musté 1907 - 1944

Born 14.4.1907 in Barcelona
Died 17.11.1944 in Wien

 Josep Miret Musté was born on 14 April 1907 to a working-class family in Barcelona, which had moved from the rural district of Tarragona to the Catalan capital. He learned the art of ... read more

Liborio Baldanza 1899 - 1945

Born 2.8.1899 in Geraci Siculo
Died 3.4.1945 in auf dem Todesmarsch von Hinterbrühl nach Mauthausen

At the age of 16, Liborio Baldanza began work at the Cantieri Navali Riuniti wharf in Palermo and started attending the technical night school in the city. One year later, however, he had to leave ... read more

Walter Benjamin Blau 1918 - 1941

Born 2.1.1918 in Hamburg
Died 3.7.1941 in Mauthausen

Father: Armin Blau  Mother: Ella Blau-Cohen After the eviction, Walter lived at M. Angelostraat 34, Amsterdam.  He was transported from Schoorl to Mauthausen on 11.06.1941.  Both ... read more