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Stane Levec 1927 - 1945

Born 16.12.1927 in Ljubljana
Died 7.3.1945 in Gusen

Stane Levec was a radio operator in a Ljubljana post office. At the end of January 1944 he was arrested by the Slovene Home Guard. The connection between his arrest and the then military situation ... read more

Eugeniusz Olczak 1922 - 1945

Born 21.6.1922 in Żyrardów
Died 19.3.1945 in Gusen

Eugeniusz "Bogdan" Olczak, born 21 June 1922 in Żyrardów, son of Roman and Genowefa (née Koziarek). Scout troop leader of the 79th Troop in Skierniewice. Deported to Mauthausen; ... read more

Wacław Prokop 1896 - 1941

Born 2.8.1896 in Wróblew
Died 27.4.1941 in Gusen

After my grandmother’s death I found a letter from KZ Mauthausen about her father and my great-grandfather Wacław Prokop among family memories. When I was a school girl my grandmother told me ... read more

Johann Knipf 1886 - 1939

Born 5.5.1886 in Essen
Died 10.2.1939 in Gusen

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Gregorio Collado Fernández 1918 - 1941

Born 25.5.1918 in Mata (La)
Died 7.12.1941 in Gusen

Valentin and Gregorio Collado Fernández were my grandmother's brothers. My grandmother died three years ago, she was the last of her siblings alive. She always told us about their story and ... read more

Henryk Grabowski 1894 - 1941

Born 9.8.1894 in Osiecza
Died 21.8.1941 in Gusen

Teacher from Rzgow, Konin, Poland; husband and father of three children.  Monika Bonicka, great grand-daughter  read more

Alf Skåra 1914 - 1944

Born 9.7.1914 in Egersund
Died 21.12.1944 in Gusen

Alf Skåra was born on 9 July 1914 in Egersund. He trained as a hairdresser and married Bergit F. Østrem in 1942. They moved to neighbouring Flekkefjord, where he was very involved as ... read more

Agapito Mesa Bravo 1895 - 1941

Born 24.3.1895 in Berrocalejo
Died 22.8.1941 in Gusen

Agapito Mesa Bravo in Arolsen Archives read more

Antonio Bonfanti 1902 - 1945

Born 2.8.1902 in Osnago
Died 25.1.1945 in Melk

Antonia Bonfanti was a countryman and dealer in wood and coal. Accused of delivering food to groups of partisans, he was arrested by a ration card inspector. He was deported to Mauthausen ... read more

Андрей Павлович Булаев / Andrej Pawlowitsch Bulaew 1914 - 1942

Born 15.8.1914
Died 12.5.1942 in Mauthausen

Andrej Pawlowitsch Bulaew was born in the village Kevdo-Melsitovo, Kamensky district of the Penza region. He was soldier in the 66th Howitzer Artillery Regiment, 61th Infantry Division. On 16 August ... read more