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Actions Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2003/028:003 DescriptionThis Military Service and identity book with the distinctive red “Zs”, indicating that its bearer is “Zsidó”, a Jew, was issued in Budapest in 1943 to György Szántó. After almost two years in forced labour, U.S. soldiers freed him from Mauthausen concentration camp. The book contains medical records and details such as height, weight, illnesses and vaccinations. Production placeHungary Production date 1943-07-31 SubjectHolocaust, discrimination, forced labour Object namesoldier's service and pay books Materialpaper, paper Dimensions width: 105.00 mm height: 148.00 mm Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Magda Forbath

Object numberM2003/028:003

DescriptionThis Military Service and identity book with the distinctive red “Zs”, indicating that its bearer is “Zsidó”, a Jew, was issued in Budapest in 1943 to György Szántó. After almost two years in forced labour, U.S. soldiers freed him from Mauthausen concentration camp.

The book contains medical records and details such as height, weight, illnesses and vaccinations.

Production placeHungary

Production date 1943-07-31

SubjectHolocaust, discrimination, forced labour

Object namesoldier's service and pay books

Materialpaper, paper

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Magda Forbath

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