List of Victims and Survivors of Auschwitz - Victims

Victims

Name Date of birth Date of death Age Nationality Faith Notability
Alt, HeinzHeinz Alt 01922-01-011922 01945-01-06January 6, 1945 22 or 23 years German Jewish Composer. Deported from Theresienstadt concentration camp to the camp on September 28, 1944.
Andreas Pius, Count Andreas Pius Cyrill of Zoltowski-RomanusCount Andreas Pius Cyrill of Zoltowski-Romanus Andreas Pius 1881 or 1882 01941-09-04September 4, 1941 59 Polish Noble
Barlicki, NorbertNorbert Barlicki 01880-06-06June 6, 1880 01941-09-27September 27, 1941 700161000000000000061 years, 7002113000000000000113 days Polish Lawyer, Publicist, Politician
Bernhard of Lubienski, CountCount Bernhard of Lubienski 1942 Polish noble
Blum, RenéRené Blum 01878-03-13March 13, 1878 01943-04-30April 30, 1943 700165000000000000065 years, 700148000000000000048 days French Jewish Choreographer, founder of the Ballet de l'Opéra; brother of Léon Blum. Transferred to the camp on 01942-09-23September 23, 1942.
Brady, HanaHana Brady 01931-05-16May 16, 1931 01944-10-23October 23, 1944 700113000000000000013 years, 7002160000000000000160 days Czech Jewish Arrived at the camp on 01944-10-23October 23, 1944, and was gassed immediately.
Brumlik, RudolfRudolf Brumlik 01944-05-14May 14, 1944 Czech Businessman from Prague
Brumlik, HermioneHermione Brumlik 01944-05-14May 14, 1944 Czech Wife of Rudolf – no records can be found of their son Otto Brumlik
Czech, BronisławBronisław Czech 01908-07-25July 25, 1908 01944-06-04June 4, 1944 35 Polish Skier – 24 times Polish champion, and participant of Winter Olympics of 1928, 1932 and 1936; soldier of Armia Krajowa
Deutsch, LeaLea Deutsch 01927-03-18March 18, 1927 01943-05-01May 1943 16 Croat Jewish Child actress, died in the cattle wagon routed to Auschwitz
Fondane, BenjaminBenjamin Fondane 01898-11-14November 14, 1898 01944-10-02October 2, 1944 700145000000000000045 years, 7002323000000000000323 days French-Romanian Jewish Poet, critic, existentialist philosopher and author
Fondane, LinaLina Fondane French-Romanian Jewish Sister of Benjamin Fondane.
Freiberger, Miroslav ŠalomMiroslav Šalom Freiberger 1903 or 1904 c. 01943-05-03May 3, 1943 39 or 40 Croatian Jewish Head Rabbi of Jewish Municipality of Zagreb, catechist, translator, writer and spiritual leader, educated in law and theology science. On last transport of Jews from Croatia. Killed at camp entrance when he protested against the inhumane procedure that was implemented against the members of his community.
Gerron, KurtKurt Gerron 01897-05-11May 11, 1897 01944-11-15November 15, 1944 700147000000000000047 years, 7002188000000000000188 days German Jewish Actor and film director; was either persuaded or coerced by the Nazis to make a propaganda film showing how humane the conditions were at Theresienstadt concentration camp. After filming finished, he was deported on the final transport ever to Auschwitz, on 01944-11-15November 15, 1944, and was gassed immediately.
Gerson, DoraDora Gerson 01899-03-23March 23, 1899 01943-02-14February 14, 1943 700143000000000000043 years, 7002328000000000000328 days German Jewish cabaret singer and silent-film actress.
Schwarz, MommieMommie Schwarz 01876-07-28July 28, 1876 01942-11-19November 19, 1942 700166000000000000066 years, 7002114000000000000114 days Dutch Painter
Gertner, AlaAla Gertner 01912-03-12March 12, 1912 01945-01-05January 5, 1945 700132000000000000032 years, 7002299000000000000299 days Polish Jewish Smuggled gunpowder into the camp to help the Sonderkommando blow up Crematorium IV during an 01944-10-07October 7, 1944 revolt. Tortured and eventually executed by hanging along with her three conspirators, the last public hanging at Auschwitz.
Robota, RozaRoza Robota 01921-01-011921 01945-01-05January 5, 1945 43 years Polish Jewish Smuggled gunpowder into the camp to help the Sonderkommando blow up Crematorium IV during an 01944-10-07October 7, 1944 revolt. Tortured and eventually executed by hanging along with her three conspirators, the last public hanging at Auschwitz.
Wajcblum, EstusiaEstusia Wajcblum 01945-01-05January 5, 1945 Smuggled gunpowder into the camp to help the Sonderkommando blow up Crematorium IV during an 01944-10-07October 7, 1944 revolt. Tortured and eventually executed by hanging along with her three conspirators, the last public hanging at Auschwitz.
Safirsztajn, ReginaRegina Safirsztajn 01945-01-05January 5, 1945 Smuggled gunpowder into the camp to help the Sonderkommando blow up Crematorium IV during an 01944-10-07October 7, 1944 revolt. Tortured and eventually executed by hanging along with her three conspirators, the last public hanging at Auschwitz.
Haas, PavelPavel Haas 01899-06-21June 21, 1899 01944-10-17October 17, 1944 700145000000000000045 years, 7002118000000000000118 days Czech Jewish composer. After arrival at the camp, Josef Mengele was about to send Karel Ančerl to the gas chamber, but weakened Haas, who stood next to him, began to cough and the death sentence was therefore chosen for him instead.
Hirschmann, IvanaIvana Hirschmann 01866-05-05May 5, 1866 01943-05-08May 8, 1943 77 Croat Jewish Croatian first female professor of gymnastics
Krása, HansHans Krása 01899-11-30November 30, 1899 01944-10-17October 17, 1944 700144000000000000044 years, 7002322000000000000322 days Czech Jewish composer; helped to organize cultural life in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Ullmann, ViktorViktor Ullmann 01898-01-01January 1, 1898 01944-10-18October 18, 1944 700146000000000000046 years, 7002291000000000000291 days Austrian Jewish Composer, conductor, pianist, teacher, music critic, active in Prague. Deported to Theresienstadt concentration camp on 01942-09-08September 8, 1942, where he helped to organize cultural life. Transferred to Auschwitz on 01944-10-16October 16, 1944.
Schächter, RafaelRafael Schächter 01905-05-25May 25, 1905 01945-01-01January 1945 39 years Czech Jewish Composer, pianist and conductor. Helped to organize cultural life in Theresienstadt concentration camp. Died on the death march.
Hillesum, EttyEtty Hillesum 01914-01-15January 15, 1914 01943-11-30November 30, 1943 700129000000000000029 years, 7002319000000000000319 days Dutch Jewish diarist and writer
Jahn, LilliLilli Jahn 01900-03-05March 5, 1900 c. 01944-06-19June 19, 1944 700144000000000000044 years, 7002106000000000000106 days German Jewish doctor who gained international fame posthumously following the publication of her letters to her five children which she wrote during her imprisonment in the labor camp Breitenau
Janson, Paul-EmilePaul-Emile Janson 01872-05-30May 30, 1872 01944-03-03March 3, 1944 700171000000000000071 years, 7002278000000000000278 days Belgian 30th Prime Minister of Belgium in 1937–1938
Jonas, ReginaRegina Jonas 01902-08-03August 3, 1902 01944-12-12December 12, 1944 700142000000000000042 years, 7002131000000000000131 days German Jewish first ordained female rabbi in Germany, rabbi at Neue Synagoge in Berlin, killed two months after entering the camp.
Katzenelson, ItzhakItzhak Katzenelson 01886-07-01July 1, 1886 01944-05-01May 1, 1944 700157000000000000057 years, 7002305000000000000305 days Polish Jewish teacher, poet, dramatist; his son Zvi Katzenelson was on the same transport and was killed the same day as Itzhak.
Kien, PeterPeter Kien 01919-01-01January 1, 1919 c. 01944-10-16October 16, 1944 700125000000000000025 years, 7002289000000000000289 days Czech Jewish artist, poet and librettist active in Theresienstadt concentration camp (Terezin), died from infectious disease soon after arrival to Auschwitz on October 16. Wife and parents were on same transport and were killed.
Kofman, BereckBereck Kofman 01900-10-10October 10, 1900 1943 42 French Jewish Hasidic orthodox rabbi, deported to Auschwitz from Drancy internment camp on Convoy No. 12 on July 29, 1942. According to survivor, he was at the camp for one year before his murder by a Kapo on a Shabbat because he refused to work. He was beaten up with a pickax and buried alive. Father of French philosopher Sarah Kofman.
Kolbe, Saint MaximilianSaint Maximilian Kolbe 01894-01-08January 8, 1894 01941-08-14August 14, 1941 700147000000000000047 years, 7002218000000000000218 days Polish Christian (Catholic) Saint. Conventual Franciscan friar who volunteered to die in place of Polish Army Sergeant Franciszek Gajowniczek, who was a stranger to him.
Laskier, RutkaRutka Laskier 1929 1943 14 Polish Jewish teenager who wrote a diary. Her writings were posthumously published. Dubbed the "Polish Anne Frank".
Lévy, HenriHenri Lévy 01883-06-07June 7, 1883 01942-08-13August 13, 1942 700159000000000000059 years, 700167000000000000067 days French Jewish rabbi. He was deported on Convoy No. 8 to the camp on July 20, 1942.
Mauritz of Potocki, CountCount Mauritz of Potocki 1942 Polish noble
Natan, BernardBernard Natan 01886-07-14July 14, 1886 October 1942 56 years, 3 months Franco-Romanian Jewish film director and actor and former head of Pathé Film Studios. Arrived at the camp on 01942-09-25September 25, 1942 and was killed several weeks later.
Némirovsky, IrèneIrène Némirovsky 01903-02-11February 11, 1903 01942-08-17August 17, 1942 700139000000000000039 years, 7002187000000000000187 days French-Russian Jewish novelist. She was classified as a Jew under the Nazi racial laws, which did not take into account her conversion to Roman Catholicism.
Epstein, MichelMichel Epstein 01942-11-06November 6, 1942 Husband of Irène Némirovsky. Arrived on 01942-11-06November 6, 1942, and was gassed immediately.
Noji, JózefJózef Noji 01909-09-08September 8, 1909 01943-02-15February 15, 1943 700133000000000000033 years, 7002160000000000000160 days Polish track and field athlete and participant of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Murdered by the camp's SS guard, allegedly for trying to smuggle a letter.
Nussbaum, FelixFelix Nussbaum 01904-12-11December 11, 1904 01944-08-02August 2, 1944 700139000000000000039 years, 7002235000000000000235 days German Jewish painter (surrealist). Entire family was eventually killed at the camp at different times, with the exception of one brother, who died from exhaustion at Stutthof in December 1944.
Peradze, Saint GrigolSaint Grigol Peradze 01899-09-13September 13, 1899 01942-12-06December 6, 1942 700143000000000000043 years, 700184000000000000084 days Georgian Christian (Orthodox) Saint. Priest, ecclesiastic figure, theologian, historian, Archimandrite, PhD of History, professor.
Rybarski, RomanRoman Rybarski 01887-07-03July 3, 1887 01942-03-06March 6, 1942 700154000000000000054 years, 7002246000000000000246 days Polish Christian (Catholic) economist, historian and politician connected with the right-wing National Democracy political camp. Executed by shooting for organizing the resistance movement in the camp.
Salomon, ErichErich Salomon 01886-04-28April 28, 1886 01944-07-07July 7, 1944 700158000000000000058 years, 700170000000000000070 days German Jewish photographer (news).
Schalek, MalvaMalva Schalek 01882-02-18February 18, 1882 1944 62 years Czech Jewish painter. Was transported to the camp on 01944-05-18May 18, 1944 and was killed soon afterwards.
Selz, OttoOtto Selz 01881-02-14February 14, 1881 01943-08-27August 27, 1943 700162000000000000062 years, 7002194000000000000194 days German Jewish psychologist and professor, formulated the first nonassociationist theory of thinking, in 1913. Was transported to the camp on 01943-08-24August 24, 1943.
Singer, LavoslavLavoslav Singer 01866-01-011866 01942-01-011942 76 years Croatian Jewish known Bjelovar industrialist.
Stein, Saint EdithSaint Edith Stein 01891-10-12October 12, 1891 01942-08-09August 9, 1942 700150000000000000050 years, 7002301000000000000301 days German Christian (Catholic) Saint. Philosopher and nun. Born into a Jewish family, considered a "Catholic Jew" (of Jewish heritage, but baptized and practiced Catholicism, considered Jewish by Nazi racial laws).
Rumkowski, Mordechai ChaimMordechai Chaim Rumkowski 01877-02-27February 27, 1877 01944-08-28August 28, 1944 700167000000000000067 years, 7002183000000000000183 days Polish Jewish Nazi-appointed head of the Judenrat while he lived in the Łódź Ghetto in Poland. He was known to abuse his power, such as by molesting young Jewish women within the ghetto. Family was also killed at the camp.
Ginz, PetrPetr Ginz 01928-02-01February 1, 1928 01944-09-28September 28, 1944 700116000000000000016 years, 7002240000000000000240 days Czech Jewish Writer. Esperantist.
Agsteribbe, EstellaEstella Agsteribbe 01909-04-06April 6, 1909 01943-09-17September 17, 1943 700134000000000000034 years, 7002164000000000000164 days Dutch Jewish Gymnast. Member of the Gold medal winning Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Taube, CarloCarlo Taube 01897-07-04July 4, 1897 01944-10-01October 1, 1944 700147000000000000047 years, 700189000000000000089 days Austrian Jewish Composer, conductor and pianist. From Galicia, active in Prague. Taube, his wife Erika and their child were deported from Prague to Theresienstadt concentration camp on 01941-12-10December 10, 1941. They were deported to Auschwitz on 01944-10-01October 1, 1944, where all three were killed immediately.
Taube, ErikaErika Taube 01944-10-01October 1, 1944 Jewish Wife of Carlo Taube.
Tański, TadeuszTadeusz Tański 01892-03-11March 11, 1892 01941-03-23March 23, 1941 700149000000000000049 years, 700112000000000000012 days Polish Automobile engineer and the designer of the first Polish serially-built automobile, the CWS T-1. Arrested on 01940-07-03July 3, 1940, and sent to the camp.
Kunerwalder, EgonEgon Kunerwalder First husband of Stephanie Helbrun (married 1942). Deported to the camp with his wife in 01943-12-01December 1943. Threw himself on the electric wire surrounding the camp in 1944.
Ančerl, ValyValy Ančerl c. 01944-10-15October 15, 1944 Jewish Wife of Karel Ančerl.
Ančerl, JanJan Ančerl late 1942 or 1943 c. 01944-10-15October 15, 1944 2 years Czech Jewish Son of Karel Ančerl and Valy Ančerl. Born while parents were in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Feiner, HerthaHertha Feiner 01943-03-12March 12, 1943 German Jewish Among last Jewish employees to leave Berlin. Put on train to Auschwitz on 01943-03-12March 12, 1943; poisoned herself in transit.
Perl, MauriceMaurice Perl Hungarian Jewish Father of Gisella Perl. Brought his prayer book into the gas chamber.
Dresden, BarendBarend Dresden 01944-11-30November 30, 1944 Jewish Husband of Anna Dresden-Polak and father of Eva Dresden, both of whom were killed at Sobibor on 01943-07-23July 23, 1943.
Waterman-Hollander, Froukje EstherFroukje Esther Waterman-Hollander 01915-10-25October 25, 1915 01943-02-28February 28, 1943 700127000000000000027 years, 7002126000000000000126 days Dutch Jewish Daughter of Han Hollander and Leentje Hollander-Smeer, both of whom were killed at Sobibor on 01943-07-09July 9, 1943.
Swiatopelk-Czetwertynski, Prince LudwikPrince Ludwik Swiatopelk-Czetwertynski 1876 or 1877 01941-05-03May 3, 1941 64 years Polish Noble.
Mosdorf, JanJan Mosdorf 01904-05-30May 30, 1904 01943-10-11October 11, 1943 700139000000000000039 years, 7002134000000000000134 days Polish Right-wing politician, director of the nationalist organization All-Polish Youth and member of political party National Radical Camp. Killed for helping Jews in the camp.
Weisz, ÁrpádÁrpád Weisz 01896-04-16April 16, 1896 01944-01-31January 31, 1944 700147000000000000047 years, 7002290000000000000290 days Hungarian Jewish Football (soccer) player and manager.
Feig, SarahSarah Feig Jewish Mother of Elie Wiesel. Gassed immediately.
Wiesel, TziporaTzipora Wiesel Romanian Jewish Younger sister of Elie Wiesel. Gassed immediately.
Zimetbaum, MalaMala Zimetbaum 01922-01-26January 26, 1922 01944-09-15September 15, 1944 700122000000000000022 years, 7002233000000000000233 days Belgian Jewish Deported to the camp on Transport #10 on 01942-09-15September 15, 1942. Inmate #19880. Her proficiency in several languages allowed her to work as an interpreter in the camp. Publicly executed at the camp after an escape attempt, with her lover, Edward Galiński.
Galiński, EdwardEdward Galiński 01923-05-10May 10, 1923 01944-09-15September 15, 1944 700121000000000000021 years, 7002128000000000000128 days Polish Publicly executed at the camp after an escape attempt, with his lover, Mala Zimetbaum.
  • Władysław Fejkiel, Polish prisoner and chief physician for Auschwitz prisoner infirmary, Block 20 in the main camp in 1944.
  • Lowy Erzsi, Hungarian from Miskolc
  • Eddy Hamel, American soccer right winger (AFC Ajax; killed in Auschwitz)
  • Lowy Mariska, Hungarian from Miskolc
  • Lowy Erzsi, Hungarian from Miskolc
  • Lowy Ella, Hungarian from Miskolc
  • Lowy Lajos - Lang Lajos, Hungarian (Miskolc) – Jewish lawyer
  • Andriy Andriyovych Yushchenko, father of Viktor Yushchenko (third president of Ukraine)
  • Alexander Perle, German Jew, born on 22 May 1899, died on 12 March 1943, murdered in Auschwitz.

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