From March 12. until May 5., 1945 during the last days of the National Socialist regime in the opposite forest the concentration camp Gunskirchen was located, a sub-camp of the Mauthausen concentration camp. In this period of a few weeks about 15.000 people, most Hungarian and Rumanian Jews were kept prison here, of whom many died. 1.227 victims that were buried in the forest in several mass graves, were re-buried at the cemetery of the official memorial Mauthausen in the fall of 1979.
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Between December 1944 until the liberation by the American forces at May 4, 1945 the Gunskirchen concentration camp was located in the forest. It was one of the 49 satellite camps of Mauthausen. At the time of liberation 15.000 to 17.000 prisoners were located here, most of them Hungarian Jews. They were forced to go from Mauthausen to Gunskirchen by so called death marches in April 1945. Some 6.000 man, woman and children died during these marches. In the camp itself an average of 200 to 300 inmates died daily, due to hunger, dysentery and thyfoid.
4. May 1945, the 71st Infantry Division, United States Army, discovered and liberated the concentration camp Gunskirchen.
TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTIMS - TO REMIND THE LIVING
NEVER FASCISM AGAIN !
Died after liberation Camp Gunskirchen:
CZEIGER Zoltan, died 15. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, brother Julius, age 90 and nephew Harry from Sydney, Australia have visited the grave 2010
FINKELSTEIN Jacob Noah, died 8. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, grandson Joe with family from USA have visited the grave 2009 and 2010
KARSAI Laszlo, died 10. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, son Gabor with wife Valerie from Belgium have visited the grave 2011
MEZEI Janos, died 2. Sept. 1945, buried Jewish Cemetery Linz, I take care of his grave for sister Magda from USA
VJECSNER Jacob Bernad, died 4. June 1945, buried Cemetery St.Martin/Linz and his son
VJECSNER Janos, died 25. July 1945, buried in the same Cemetery - I was in contact with Paul Vjecsner, son/brother, in New York, USA - please visit Memorial for Paul Vjecsner - Rest in Peace dear friend
ROTTENBERG Josef, died 24. May 1945 after liberation - he is buried in Cemetery Wels - Grandson Jeffrey Rogers, NC, USA
Thank you so much to Casey
for sponsoring the Memorial.
Text on the monument
Between December 1944 until the liberation by the American forces at May 4, 1945 the Gunskirchen concentration camp was located in the forest. It was one of the 49 satellite camps of Mauthausen. At the time of liberation 15.000 to 17.000 prisoners were located here, most of them Hungarian Jews. They were forced to go from Mauthausen to Gunskirchen by so called death marches in April 1945. Some 6.000 man, woman and children died during these marches. In the camp itself an average of 200 to 300 inmates died daily, due to hunger, dysentery and thyfoid.
4. May 1945, the 71st Infantry Division, United States Army, discovered and liberated the concentration camp Gunskirchen.
TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTIMS - TO REMIND THE LIVING
NEVER FASCISM AGAIN !
Died after liberation Camp Gunskirchen:
CZEIGER Zoltan, died 15. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, brother Julius, age 90 and nephew Harry from Sydney, Australia have visited the grave 2010
FINKELSTEIN Jacob Noah, died 8. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, grandson Joe with family from USA have visited the grave 2009 and 2010
KARSAI Laszlo, died 10. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, son Gabor with wife Valerie from Belgium have visited the grave 2011
MEZEI Janos, died 2. Sept. 1945, buried Jewish Cemetery Linz, I take care of his grave for sister Magda from USA
VJECSNER Jacob Bernad, died 4. June 1945, buried Cemetery St.Martin/Linz and his son
VJECSNER Janos, died 25. July 1945, buried in the same Cemetery - I was in contact with Paul Vjecsner, son/brother, in New York, USA - please visit Memorial for Paul Vjecsner - Rest in Peace dear friend
ROTTENBERG Josef, died 24. May 1945 after liberation - he is buried in Cemetery Wels - Grandson Jeffrey Rogers, NC, USA
Thank you so much to Casey
for sponsoring the Memorial.
From March 12. until May 5., 1945 during the last days of the National Socialist regime in the opposite forest the concentration camp Gunskirchen was located, a sub-camp of the Mauthausen concentration camp. In this period of a few weeks about 15.000 people, most Hungarian and Rumanian Jews were kept prison here, of whom many died. 1.227 victims that were buried in the forest in several mass graves, were re-buried at the cemetery of the official memorial Mauthausen in the fall of 1979.
Text on the monument
Between December 1944 until the liberation by the American forces at May 4, 1945 the Gunskirchen concentration camp was located in the forest. It was one of the 49 satellite camps of Mauthausen. At the time of liberation 15.000 to 17.000 prisoners were located here, most of them Hungarian Jews. They were forced to go from Mauthausen to Gunskirchen by so called death marches in April 1945. Some 6.000 man, woman and children died during these marches. In the camp itself an average of 200 to 300 inmates died daily, due to hunger, dysentery and thyfoid.
4. May 1945, the 71st Infantry Division, United States Army, discovered and liberated the concentration camp Gunskirchen.
TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTIMS - TO REMIND THE LIVING
NEVER FASCISM AGAIN !
Died after liberation Camp Gunskirchen:
CZEIGER Zoltan, died 15. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, brother Julius, age 90 and nephew Harry from Sydney, Australia have visited the grave 2010
FINKELSTEIN Jacob Noah, died 8. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, grandson Joe with family from USA have visited the grave 2009 and 2010
KARSAI Laszlo, died 10. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, son Gabor with wife Valerie from Belgium have visited the grave 2011
MEZEI Janos, died 2. Sept. 1945, buried Jewish Cemetery Linz, I take care of his grave for sister Magda from USA
VJECSNER Jacob Bernad, died 4. June 1945, buried Cemetery St.Martin/Linz and his son
VJECSNER Janos, died 25. July 1945, buried in the same Cemetery - I was in contact with Paul Vjecsner, son/brother, in New York, USA - please visit Memorial for Paul Vjecsner - Rest in Peace dear friend
ROTTENBERG Josef, died 24. May 1945 after liberation - he is buried in Cemetery Wels - Grandson Jeffrey Rogers, NC, USA
Thank you so much to Casey
for sponsoring the Memorial.
Text on the monument
Between December 1944 until the liberation by the American forces at May 4, 1945 the Gunskirchen concentration camp was located in the forest. It was one of the 49 satellite camps of Mauthausen. At the time of liberation 15.000 to 17.000 prisoners were located here, most of them Hungarian Jews. They were forced to go from Mauthausen to Gunskirchen by so called death marches in April 1945. Some 6.000 man, woman and children died during these marches. In the camp itself an average of 200 to 300 inmates died daily, due to hunger, dysentery and thyfoid.
4. May 1945, the 71st Infantry Division, United States Army, discovered and liberated the concentration camp Gunskirchen.
TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTIMS - TO REMIND THE LIVING
NEVER FASCISM AGAIN !
Died after liberation Camp Gunskirchen:
CZEIGER Zoltan, died 15. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, brother Julius, age 90 and nephew Harry from Sydney, Australia have visited the grave 2010
FINKELSTEIN Jacob Noah, died 8. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, grandson Joe with family from USA have visited the grave 2009 and 2010
KARSAI Laszlo, died 10. May 1945, buried Cemetery Wels, son Gabor with wife Valerie from Belgium have visited the grave 2011
MEZEI Janos, died 2. Sept. 1945, buried Jewish Cemetery Linz, I take care of his grave for sister Magda from USA
VJECSNER Jacob Bernad, died 4. June 1945, buried Cemetery St.Martin/Linz and his son
VJECSNER Janos, died 25. July 1945, buried in the same Cemetery - I was in contact with Paul Vjecsner, son/brother, in New York, USA - please visit Memorial for Paul Vjecsner - Rest in Peace dear friend
ROTTENBERG Josef, died 24. May 1945 after liberation - he is buried in Cemetery Wels - Grandson Jeffrey Rogers, NC, USA
Thank you so much to Casey
for sponsoring the Memorial.
