Object numberM1992/009:001
DescriptionDP (displaced persons) travel pass issued to George Varnai in Buchenwald, 12 May 1945.
George Varnai was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1924. During the war he joined the Partisans, but was captured by the Germans in 1944. After spending two months and 15 days in the Forced Labour Camp, he was sent to Germany, in November 1944, to a concentration camp, eventually ending up in Buchenwald. He left Hungary after the uprising of 1956, emigrating to Australia.
George Varnai was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1924. During the war he joined the Partisans, but was captured by the Germans in 1944. After spending two months and 15 days in the Forced Labour Camp, he was sent to Germany, in November 1944, to a concentration camp, eventually ending up in Buchenwald. He left Hungary after the uprising of 1956, emigrating to Australia.
Production placeBuchenwald concentration camp
Production date 1945-05-12
Object nametravel passes
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 146.00 mm
height: 105.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr George Varnai