SettingsSachsenhausen concentration camp survivors
Adam Wawrosz
Adam Wawrosz (24 December 1913 – 18 December 1971) was a Polish poet, writer, and activist from the Zaolzie region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Adam Wawrosz (24 December 1913 – 18 December 1971) was a Polish poet, writer, and activist from the Zaolzie region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Adolf Burger
Adolf Burger (born August 12, 1917, Kakaslomnic (aka Nagy-Lomnicz, Großlomnitz, Veľká Lomnica, Comitate of Szepes, Kingdom of Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire) is a Jewish Slovak typographer...
Adolf Burger (born August 12, 1917, Kakaslomnic (aka Nagy-Lomnicz, Großlomnitz, Veľká Lomnica, Comitate of Szepes, Kingdom of Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire) is a Jewish Slovak typographer...
Aksel Larsen
Aksel Larsen (5 August 1897 – 10 January 1972) was a Danish politician who was chairman of the Communist Party of Denmark and chairman and founder of the Socialist People's Party.
Aksel Larsen (5 August 1897 – 10 January 1972) was a Danish politician who was chairman of the Communist Party of Denmark and chairman and founder of the Socialist People's Party.
Aksel Zachariassen
Aksel "Azach" Zachariassen (16 November 1898 – 6 August 1987) was a Norwegian politician, newspaper editor, secretary and writer.
Aksel "Azach" Zachariassen (16 November 1898 – 6 August 1987) was a Norwegian politician, newspaper editor, secretary and writer.
Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael, Duke of Bavaria, of Franconia and in Swabia, Count Palatine of the Rhine, was the son of Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria and his first wife, Duchess Marie...
Albrecht Luitpold Ferdinand Michael, Duke of Bavaria, of Franconia and in Swabia, Count Palatine of the Rhine, was the son of Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria and his first wife, Duchess Marie...
Antonín Zápotocký
Antonín Zápotocký was communist Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1953 and President of Czechoslovakia from 1953 to 1957.
Antonín Zápotocký was communist Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1953 and President of Czechoslovakia from 1953 to 1957.
Arnulf Øverland
Ole Peter Arnulf Øverland was a Norwegian author born in Kristiansund and raised in Bergen.
Ole Peter Arnulf Øverland was a Norwegian author born in Kristiansund and raised in Bergen.
August Lange
Christian August Manthey Lange (28 April 1907 – 6 August 1970) was a Norwegian educator, non-fiction writer and cultural attaché.
Christian August Manthey Lange (28 April 1907 – 6 August 1970) was a Norwegian educator, non-fiction writer and cultural attaché.
Bernt H. Lund
Bernt Henrik Lund (born 14 August 1924) is a retired Norwegian civil servant, diplomat and politician for the Labour Party.
Bernt Henrik Lund (born 14 August 1924) is a retired Norwegian civil servant, diplomat and politician for the Labour Party.
Bertram James
Squadron Leader Bertram Arthur "Jimmy" James, MC, RAF was a British survivor of The Great Escape.
Squadron Leader Bertram Arthur "Jimmy" James, MC, RAF was a British survivor of The Great Escape.
Bjørn Egge
Bjørn Egge CBE was a retired Major General of the Norwegian Defence Force.
Bjørn Egge CBE was a retired Major General of the Norwegian Defence Force.
Carl-Hans Graf von Hardenberg
Carl-Hans Graf von Hardenberg was a German politician and landowner.
Carl-Hans Graf von Hardenberg was a German politician and landowner.
Claude Bourdet
Claude Bourdet, son of the dramatic author Édouard Bourdet, was a writer, journalist, polemist, and a militant French politician, who was born in 1909 and died in 1996 in Paris.
Claude Bourdet, son of the dramatic author Édouard Bourdet, was a writer, journalist, polemist, and a militant French politician, who was born in 1909 and died in 1996 in Paris.
Edmund Norén
Edmund Emil Norén was a Norwegian media executive and politician for the Labour Party.
Edmund Emil Norén was a Norwegian media executive and politician for the Labour Party.
Elias Gabrielsen
Elias Gabrielsen (5 December 1888 – 1973) was a Norwegian trade unionist, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties.
Elias Gabrielsen (5 December 1888 – 1973) was a Norwegian trade unionist, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties.
Emil Fackenheim
Emil Ludwig Fackenheim, Ph.D. was a noted Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi.
Emil Ludwig Fackenheim, Ph.D. was a noted Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi.
Emil Stang (born 1882)
Emil Stang, Jr. (22 September 1882 – 21 December 1964) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party and for the Communist Party of Norway.
Emil Stang, Jr. (22 September 1882 – 21 December 1964) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party and for the Communist Party of Norway.
Erling Bauck
Erling Bauck was a Norwegian who was in German captivity from 1942 to 1945 under World War II, first in Norway, from 1944 to the Auschwitz.
Erling Bauck was a Norwegian who was in German captivity from 1942 to 1945 under World War II, first in Norway, from 1944 to the Auschwitz.
Erling Bentzen
Erling Herolf Bentzen, sometimes given as Bentsen (8 January 1897 – 1962) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties.
Erling Herolf Bentzen, sometimes given as Bentsen (8 January 1897 – 1962) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties.
Fabian von Schlabrendorff
Fabian Ludwig Georg Adolf Kurt von Schlabrendorff, was a German jurist, soldier and member of the resistance against Adolf Hitler.
Fabian Ludwig Georg Adolf Kurt von Schlabrendorff, was a German jurist, soldier and member of the resistance against Adolf Hitler.
Fritz Thyssen
Friedrich "Fritz" Thyssen was a German businessman born into one of Germany's leading industrial families.
Friedrich "Fritz" Thyssen was a German businessman born into one of Germany's leading industrial families.
Frode Rinnan
Frode Rinnan (12 December 1905 – 15 February 1997) was a Norwegian architect and politician for the Labour Party.
Frode Rinnan (12 December 1905 – 15 February 1997) was a Norwegian architect and politician for the Labour Party.
Gottfried Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen
Count Gottfried von Bismarck-Schönhausen was a German politician and German Resistance figure.
Count Gottfried von Bismarck-Schönhausen was a German politician and German Resistance figure.
Gunnar Bøe
Gunnar Bøe (20 January 1917 – 9 December 1989) was a Norwegian economist and politician for the Labour Party.
Gunnar Bøe (20 January 1917 – 9 December 1989) was a Norwegian economist and politician for the Labour Party.
Gustav Natvig-Pedersen
Gustav Natvig-Pedersen was a Norwegian philologist, educator and politician for the Labour Party.
Gustav Natvig-Pedersen was a Norwegian philologist, educator and politician for the Labour Party.
Gustaw Morcinek
Gustaw Morcinek (born Augustyn Morcinek) (24 August 1891 in Karviná, Austria-Hungary - 20 December 1963 in Kraków, Poland) was a Polish writer, educator and later member of Sejm from 1952 to 1957.
Gustaw Morcinek (born Augustyn Morcinek) (24 August 1891 in Karviná, Austria-Hungary - 20 December 1963 in Kraków, Poland) was a Polish writer, educator and later member of Sejm from 1952 to 1957.
Halvor Sørum
Halvor Enok Sørum (5 April 1897 – 1965) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Communist Party.
Halvor Enok Sørum (5 April 1897 – 1965) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Communist Party.
Hans Grundig
Hans Grundig (February 19, 1901 – September 11, 1958) was a German painter and graphic artist associated with the New Objectivity movement.
Hans Grundig (February 19, 1901 – September 11, 1958) was a German painter and graphic artist associated with the New Objectivity movement.
Harald Schwenzen
Harald Schwenzen was a Norwegian stage and film actor.
Harald Schwenzen was a Norwegian stage and film actor.
Harry Day
Group Captain Harry Melville Arbuthnot Day GC, DSO, OBE (3 August 1898 - 11 March 1977) was a Royal Marine and later an RAF pilot during the Second World War.
Group Captain Harry Melville Arbuthnot Day GC, DSO, OBE (3 August 1898 - 11 March 1977) was a Royal Marine and later an RAF pilot during the Second World War.
Harry Naujoks
Harry Naujoks (September 18, 1901 - October 20, 1983) was a German anti-fascist and survivor of Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
Harry Naujoks (September 18, 1901 - October 20, 1983) was a German anti-fascist and survivor of Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
Heinrich Düker
Heinrich Düker (24 November 1898 - 8 November 1986) was a German psychologist, politician and professor.
Heinrich Düker (24 November 1898 - 8 November 1986) was a German psychologist, politician and professor.
Heinrich Feisthauer
Heinrich Feisthauer was an opponent of the Nazi regime and survivor of Sachsenhausen concentration camp of Silesian origin.
Heinrich Feisthauer was an opponent of the Nazi regime and survivor of Sachsenhausen concentration camp of Silesian origin.
Heinz Heger
Heinz Heger was the pen name used by Josef Kohout (1917 - March 1994), an Austrian Nazi concentration camp survivor.
Heinz Heger was the pen name used by Josef Kohout (1917 - March 1994), an Austrian Nazi concentration camp survivor.
Henryk Jaźnicki
Henryk Jaźnicki (September 6, 1917 — February 25, 2004) was a Polish football player, forward representing Polonia Warszawa and Polish National Team.
Henryk Jaźnicki (September 6, 1917 — February 25, 2004) was a Polish football player, forward representing Polonia Warszawa and Polish National Team.
Herschel Grynszpan
Herschel Feibel Grynszpan (March 28, 1921 — declared dead 1960) was a Polish Jew and political assassin.
Herschel Feibel Grynszpan (March 28, 1921 — declared dead 1960) was a Polish Jew and political assassin.
Hjalmar Steenstrup
Hjalmar Steenstrup (11 October 1890 – 18 December 1945) was a Norwegian insurance agent, and Milorg pioneer and intelligence agent during World War II.
Hjalmar Steenstrup (11 October 1890 – 18 December 1945) was a Norwegian insurance agent, and Milorg pioneer and intelligence agent during World War II.
Jack Churchill
Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming "Jack" Churchill, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar, nicknamed "Fighting Jack Churchill" and "Mad Jack", was a British soldier who fought throughout World War II...
Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming "Jack" Churchill, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar, nicknamed "Fighting Jack Churchill" and "Mad Jack", was a British soldier who fought throughout World War II...
Jerzy Adam Brandhuber
Jerzy Adam Brandhuber (October 23, 1897 – June 19, 1981) was a Polish painter and a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Jerzy Adam Brandhuber (October 23, 1897 – June 19, 1981) was a Polish painter and a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Johan Ringers
Johannes Aleidis (Johan) Ringers (2 January 1885, Alkmaar - 6 May 1965, The Hague) was a Dutch politician.
Johannes Aleidis (Johan) Ringers (2 January 1885, Alkmaar - 6 May 1965, The Hague) was a Dutch politician.
Johan Strand Johansen
Johan Strand Johansen was Norwegian Minister of Labour in 1945.
Johan Strand Johansen was Norwegian Minister of Labour in 1945.
Johnnie Dodge
Major John 'Johnnie' Bigelow Dodge DSO DSC MC also known as 'the Artful Dodger' was an American-born British Army officer who fought in both world wars and became a notable prisoner of war durin...
Major John 'Johnnie' Bigelow Dodge DSO DSC MC also known as 'the Artful Dodger' was an American-born British Army officer who fought in both world wars and became a notable prisoner of war durin...
Jurek Becker
Jurek Becker (September 30, 1937 – March 14, 1997) was a Polish-born German writer, film-author and GDR dissident.
Jurek Becker (September 30, 1937 – March 14, 1997) was a Polish-born German writer, film-author and GDR dissident.
Józef Korbas
Józef Franciszek Korbas (Kraków November 11, 1914 – Katowice October 2, 1981) was an interwar Polish soccer player, forward of Cracovia (Champion of Poland 1937) and Polish National Team.
Józef Franciszek Korbas (Kraków November 11, 1914 – Katowice October 2, 1981) was an interwar Polish soccer player, forward of Cracovia (Champion of Poland 1937) and Polish National Team.
Kristian Ottosen
Kristian Ottosen (15 January 1921, Solund – 1 June 2006, Oslo) was a Norwegian non-fiction writer and public servant.
Kristian Ottosen (15 January 1921, Solund – 1 June 2006, Oslo) was a Norwegian non-fiction writer and public servant.
Kurt Schuschnigg
Kurt Alois Josef Johann Schuschnigg (until 1919 Kurt Alois Josef Johann Edler von Schuschnigg, 14 December 1897 – 18 November 1977) was Chancellor of the First Austrian Republic, following...
Kurt Alois Josef Johann Schuschnigg (until 1919 Kurt Alois Josef Johann Edler von Schuschnigg, 14 December 1897 – 18 November 1977) was Chancellor of the First Austrian Republic, following...
Leif O. Foss
Leif Olav Foss (28 August 1899 – 1982) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Communist Party.
Leif Olav Foss (28 August 1899 – 1982) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Communist Party.
Leo Tallaksen
Leopold Tallaksen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
Leopold Tallaksen was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
Martin Niemöller
Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller was a German anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor.
Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller was a German anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor.
Mikhail Devyatayev
Mikhail Petrovich Devyatayev was a Soviet fighter pilot known for his incredible escape from a Nazi concentration camp on the island of Usedom, in the Baltic Sea.
Mikhail Petrovich Devyatayev was a Soviet fighter pilot known for his incredible escape from a Nazi concentration camp on the island of Usedom, in the Baltic Sea.
Mons Haukeland
Mons Olai Haukeland (29 February 1898 – 26 July 1983) was a Norwegian gymnastics teacher and military officer, and district leader of Milorg during World War II until his arrest in 1943.
Mons Olai Haukeland (29 February 1898 – 26 July 1983) was a Norwegian gymnastics teacher and military officer, and district leader of Milorg during World War II until his arrest in 1943.
Nils Langhelle
Nils Langhelle (1907–1967) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and Minister of Labour 1945-1946, Norway's first Minister of Transport and Communications 1946-1951 and 1951–1952, Mini...
Nils Langhelle (1907–1967) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party and Minister of Labour 1945-1946, Norway's first Minister of Transport and Communications 1946-1951 and 1951–1952, Mini...
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen (21 April 1897 – 18 August 1975) was a Norwegian military officer and war historian.
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen (21 April 1897 – 18 August 1975) was a Norwegian military officer and war historian.
Odd Nansen
Odd Nansen (6 December 1901 – 27 June 1973) was a Norwegian architect, author, and humanitarian, credited with his humanitarian efforts on behalf of Jews in the early years of World War II...
Odd Nansen (6 December 1901 – 27 June 1973) was a Norwegian architect, author, and humanitarian, credited with his humanitarian efforts on behalf of Jews in the early years of World War II...
Olaf Bjerke
Olaf Bjerke (6 January 1893 – 21 September 1957) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Communist Party.
Olaf Bjerke (6 January 1893 – 21 September 1957) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Communist Party.
Olaf Skramstad
Olaf Olsen Skramstad (8 March 1894 – 12 November 1956) was a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party.
Olaf Olsen Skramstad (8 March 1894 – 12 November 1956) was a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party.
Olav Dalgard
Olav Dalgard, given name Olaf Hanssen (June 19, 1898 in Folldal – December 25, 1980 in Bærum) was a Norwegian filmmaker, advocate of Nynorsk, and a literature and art historian.
Olav Dalgard, given name Olaf Hanssen (June 19, 1898 in Folldal – December 25, 1980 in Bærum) was a Norwegian filmmaker, advocate of Nynorsk, and a literature and art historian.
Olav Larssen
Olav Larssen (10 July 1894 – 5 July 1981) was a Norwegian newspaper editor.
Olav Larssen (10 July 1894 – 5 July 1981) was a Norwegian newspaper editor.
Ole Henrik Moe
Ole Henrik Moe is a Norwegian pianist, art historian and art critic.
Ole Henrik Moe is a Norwegian pianist, art historian and art critic.
Oscar Ihlebæk
Oscar Ihlebæk was a Norwegian newspaper editor and resistance member.
Oscar Ihlebæk was a Norwegian newspaper editor and resistance member.
Otto Küsel
Otto Küsel is considered to be an example of a prisoner functionary in Nazi concentration camp, who used his position in favour of other prisoners.
Otto Küsel is considered to be an example of a prisoner functionary in Nazi concentration camp, who used his position in favour of other prisoners.
Paul Reynaud
Paul Reynaud was a French politician and lawyer prominent in the interwar period, noted for his stances on economic liberalism and militant opposition to Germany.
Paul Reynaud was a French politician and lawyer prominent in the interwar period, noted for his stances on economic liberalism and militant opposition to Germany.
Per Græsli
Per Johan Græsli was a Norwegian physician and resistance member.
Per Johan Græsli was a Norwegian physician and resistance member.
Peter Churchill
Peter Morland Churchill DSO Croix de Guerre was an SOE Officer in France during World War II.
Peter Morland Churchill DSO Croix de Guerre was an SOE Officer in France during World War II.
Prežihov Voranc
Prežihov Voranc (10 August 1893 – 18 February 1950) was the pen name of Lovro Kuhar, a Slovene writer and Communist political activist.
Prežihov Voranc (10 August 1893 – 18 February 1950) was the pen name of Lovro Kuhar, a Slovene writer and Communist political activist.
Princess Antonia of Luxembourg
Princess Antonia of Luxembourg (Antoinette Roberte Sophie Wilhelmine; 7 October 1899 – 31 July 1954) was a member of the Luxembourgish House of Nassau-Weilburg and the wife of the Prince Rupprec...
Princess Antonia of Luxembourg (Antoinette Roberte Sophie Wilhelmine; 7 October 1899 – 31 July 1954) was a member of the Luxembourgish House of Nassau-Weilburg and the wife of the Prince Rupprec...
Princess Irmingard of Bavaria
Princess Irmingard of Bavaria (May 29, 1923 – October 23, 2010) was the daughter of Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria and his second wife, Princess Antonia of Luxembourg.
Princess Irmingard of Bavaria (May 29, 1923 – October 23, 2010) was the daughter of Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria and his second wife, Princess Antonia of Luxembourg.
Reinhold Wulle
Reinhold Wulle was a German Völkisch politician and publicist active during the Weimar Republic.
Reinhold Wulle was a German Völkisch politician and publicist active during the Weimar Republic.
Richard Henry Stevens
Richard Henry Stevens was a major in the British Army and from 1939 Head of the Passport Control Office of the British Secret Intelligence Service in the Netherlands.
Richard Henry Stevens was a major in the British Army and from 1939 Head of the Passport Control Office of the British Secret Intelligence Service in the Netherlands.
Robert Odeman
Robert T. Odeman (November 30, 1904 – January 14, 1985) was a gay German classical pianist, actor, writer, and composer.
Robert T. Odeman (November 30, 1904 – January 14, 1985) was a gay German classical pianist, actor, writer, and composer.
Rolf Hofmo
Rolf Hofmo (1898 – 1966) was a Norwegian politician and sports official.
Rolf Hofmo (1898 – 1966) was a Norwegian politician and sports official.
Salomon Smolianoff
Salomon Smolianoff was a Russian counterfeiter and Holocaust survivor involved in Operation Bernhard.
Salomon Smolianoff was a Russian counterfeiter and Holocaust survivor involved in Operation Bernhard.
Sigismund Payne Best
Captain Sigismund Payne Best OBE was a British Secret Intelligence Service agent during World War I and World War II. He was captured by German Gestapo and Sicherheitsdienst men on November 9, 1...
Captain Sigismund Payne Best OBE was a British Secret Intelligence Service agent during World War I and World War II. He was captured by German Gestapo and Sicherheitsdienst men on November 9, 1...
Sivert Andreas Nielsen (1916–2004)
Sivert Andreas Nielsen (24 November 1916 – 17 March 2004) was a Norwegian diplomat, civil servant, state secretary and banker.
Sivert Andreas Nielsen (24 November 1916 – 17 March 2004) was a Norwegian diplomat, civil servant, state secretary and banker.
Stanislaw Wygodzki
Stanisław Wygodzki (January 13, 1907, Będzin, Poland – May 9, 1992, Tel Aviv, Israel) was a Polish writer of Jewish origin.
Stanisław Wygodzki (January 13, 1907, Będzin, Poland – May 9, 1992, Tel Aviv, Israel) was a Polish writer of Jewish origin.
Stepan Bandera
Stepan Andriyovych Bandera (Степан Андрійович Бандера) (1 January 1909 – 15 October 1959) was a Ukrainian politician and one of the leaders of Ukrainian national movement in Western Ukraine (Gal...
Stepan Andriyovych Bandera (Степан Андрійович Бандера) (1 January 1909 – 15 October 1959) was a Ukrainian politician and one of the leaders of Ukrainian national movement in Western Ukraine (Gal...
Sverre Løberg
Sverre Offenberg Løberg (4 May 1905 – 30 July 1976) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Sverre Offenberg Løberg (4 May 1905 – 30 July 1976) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Tadeusz Lehr-Spławiński
Tadeusz Lehr-Spławiński was a Polish linguist, scholar, professor of Slavonic studies and twice elected rector of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków before and after the Nazi German occupatio...
Tadeusz Lehr-Spławiński was a Polish linguist, scholar, professor of Slavonic studies and twice elected rector of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków before and after the Nazi German occupatio...
Taras Bulba-Borovets
Taras Dmytrovych Borovets’ (Тарас Дмитрович Борове́ць), pseudonym Taras Bulba (March 9, 1908, northern Volhynia, Russian Empire – May 15, 1981, Toronto, Canada) was a Ukrainian nationalist...
Taras Dmytrovych Borovets’ (Тарас Дмитрович Борове́ць), pseudonym Taras Bulba (March 9, 1908, northern Volhynia, Russian Empire – May 15, 1981, Toronto, Canada) was a Ukrainian nationalist...
Trygve Bull
Trygve Bull (1905 – 1999) was a Norwegian lecturer and politician.
Trygve Bull (1905 – 1999) was a Norwegian lecturer and politician.
Wilhelm Kling
Wilhelm Kling (7 February 1902 in Bammental – 17 November 1973 in Berlin) was a Communist Party of Germany (KPD) functionary, and later an associate in the Politburo of the Central Committee of ...
Wilhelm Kling (7 February 1902 in Bammental – 17 November 1973 in Berlin) was a Communist Party of Germany (KPD) functionary, and later an associate in the Politburo of the Central Committee of ...