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Dávid Perl 1918 - 1944

Born 24.4.1918 in Rona de Sus
Died 14.9.1944 in Mauthausen

Dávid Perl was the son of Feige and Ferenz Perl. He had two brothers, Márton Perl (14 April 1919–31 January 1945) and Oscar Perl (9 September 1926–13 January 2018). Ephraim ... read more

Karel Hašler 1879 - 1941

Born 31.10.1879 in Praha
Died 22.12.1941 in Mauthausen

Karel Hašler was born on 31 October 1879 into a working-class family in Praha-Zlíchova. He learned the trade of a glove maker but the theatre became his passion. He worked extensively ... read more

Józef Rzyman 1894 - 1941

Born 17.3.1894 in Sucha Górna
Died 8.12.1941 in Hartheim

Józef Rzyman was married to Anna Rzymanova (nee Przeczekova) and lived in Łazy. They had two children, Wanda Rzymanova and Tadeusz Rzyman. Józef was on the town council and also ... read more

Хризан Бугаенко / Chrisan Bugaenko 1910 - 1945

Born 5.4.1910 in Mytniza
Died 7.4.1945 in Mauthausen

Bugaenko Chrisan Filipovich was born on 5 April 1910, in Mytnytsia village, Vasilkovsky district, Kiev region. Nationality Ukrainian. Married, wife: Bugaenko Anastasia Savvovna (born on 7 January ... read more

Marija Hafner 1914 - 1942

Born 29.11.1914 in Stražišče
Died 20.4.1942 in Mauthausen

On 16 April 1942 the Slovenian resistance movement shot five German collaborators, among them the German mayor of Jesenice, Karl Luckmann.  As a reprisal for this action, SS Gruppenführer ... 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

Johann Gruber 1889 - 1944

Born 20.10.1889 in Tegernbach
Died 7.4.1944 in Gusen

THE NIGHT IN WHICH WE LIVE Life and death of the secular priest Johann Gruber   He has been called a saint; Papa Gruber, the angel who gives hope to the prisoners. While the majority look ... 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

Alfred Alt 1913 - 1940

Born 15.8.1913 in Wien
Died 3.10.1940 in Gusen

The brothers Karl and Alfred Alt were born in Vienna, Karl on 13 July 1910 and Alfred on 15 August 1913. They grew up in the city’s 7th district together with their older sister and their older ... read more

Pedro Rodríguez Gil 1900 - 1941

Born 31.1.1900 in Belmez
Died 29.8.1941 in Gusen

He was born on 31/01/1900 in Belmez (Córdoba, Spain). He was married to Irene Pozo and they had three daughters. He was a boilermaker. During the Civil War he was repairing planes at the base ... read more