Object numberM2003/028:002
DescriptionIdentity document issued after liberation, to Georg Szanto, 30th June 1945. Small fold-out document, contains details of liberation and travel.
Georg Szanto born 19 March 1907 in Budapest. He was a textile engineer and later a textile importer. Georg was placed into forced labour in Hungary around 1942 and was deported 27 October 1944 to Mauthausen, Gunzkirchen. There he worked for U.B. Fahrben company with other deported Jews. After being liberated by the Americans on 5 May 1945, Georg was taken to hospital suffering Typhus. He arrived back in Budapest in 1946 then left in 1958 to come to Australia. Mother's name Gisella Haasz. Donated by Magda Forbath, daughter
Georg Szanto born 19 March 1907 in Budapest. He was a textile engineer and later a textile importer. Georg was placed into forced labour in Hungary around 1942 and was deported 27 October 1944 to Mauthausen, Gunzkirchen. There he worked for U.B. Fahrben company with other deported Jews. After being liberated by the Americans on 5 May 1945, Georg was taken to hospital suffering Typhus. He arrived back in Budapest in 1946 then left in 1958 to come to Australia. Mother's name Gisella Haasz. Donated by Magda Forbath, daughter
Production placeHungary
Production date 1945-06-30
Subjectliberation, forced labour
Object namerepatriation documents
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 140.00 mm
height: 95.00 mm
Language
- Hungarian
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Magda Forbath