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Avgust Pirjevec 1887 - 1943

Born 28.8.1887 in Gorizia
Died 9.12.1943 in Gusen

See for a detailed (Italian) biography including photos: Avgust Pirjevec (topografiaperlastoria.org) by Sasa Petejan, 2016. Thanks for the reference to Augustin Malle.  read more

Bronisław Śniegocki 1902 - 1944

Born 31.8.1902 in Niesłuchowo
Died 31.8.1944 in Hartheim

My father Bronisław Śniegocki was born on 31 August 1902 in Niesłuchowo into an impoverished noble family. He was granted a middle school education. He had four siblings: three brothers and one si ... read more

Henryk Kłosowicz 1912 - 1941

Born 18.9.1912 in Rychwałd
Died 6.12.1941 in Hartheim

Henryk Kłosowicz was the son of Feliks and Justyna (née Gąsiorek) who lived in Rychwałd. In 1935 he completed his education at the state grammar school M. Kopernikus in Żywiec. Between 1935 and ... read more

Konrad Rózewicz 1900 - 1941

Born 24.11.1900
Died 16.8.1941 in Gusen

Konrad Rózewicz was born on 24 November 1900 in Sępólno (then Zempelburg in the so-called Polish Corridor) and died on 16 August 1941 in Gusen. According to the arrivals list of ... read more

Ηλίας Γεωργιόπουλος / Ilias Georgiopoulos 1906 - 1945

Born 22.10.1906 in Gargalianos
Died 9.3.1945 in St. Valentin

My grandfather was born in a small village of the Peloponnese called Voutena, just north of Gargaliani. His correct name is Ilias Georgiopoulos (Ηλίας ... read more

Πολυχρόνης Γεώργιος Κιρικλάκης / Polychronis Georgios Kyriklakis 1908 - 1944

Born 20.6.1908 in Galatas
Died 4.3.1944 in Mauthausen

Polychronis Kiriklakis was born on 20 June 1908 in Galatas, Chania in the Crete Region of Greece as the son of George Kiriklakis. He had three brothers. He died on 4 March 1944 in Mauthausen at age ... read more

Леба Улянский / Elliokum (Leva) Uljansky 1896 - 1944

Born 6.12.1896 in Mogilew
Died 2.11.1944 in Melk

WHAT AN OLD PHOTO REMINDS ME OF   I catch myself thinking that for some reason I very rarely reminisce. Yes, sometimes. Is it only in connection with dates, events that excite ... read more

Живан Бркић / Živan Brkić 1924 - 1944

Born 12.12.1924 in Kragujevac
Died 20.1.1944 in Gusen

Živan Brkić was born 121.12.1924. in Kragujevac, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He was a member of Yugoslavian Royal Army. His roots comes from Serbian Orthodox family, from father Milovan Brkić and mother So ... read more

Vincenzo Salcito 1921 - 1945

Born 16.11.1921 in Pisa
Died 30.4.1945 in Mauthausen

On 16 Februar 1944 Antonia Salcito, father of seven children, captain of the Brigata Garibaldi of Foligno, was arrested in Roviglieto (Perugia) together with his son Vincenzo; his son Franco was also ... read more

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