Object numberM2013/044:002
DescriptionMembership card No545 of Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft, in Bayern Germany (German Peace Corps) issued to Victor Michalowicz (Mitchell) at Landshut, Luipoldt on the 25th of August, 1947.
This item belonged to the donor’s father, Victor Michalowicz (later changed to Avigdor Mitchell Michalowicz) who was a Holocaust Survivor. Born in Poland, Victor was involved in Zionist youth groups before the war and served in the Polish Army. He experienced Anti-Semitism growing up in Poland. He survived the war and after, went to Israel and served in the army there. In Australia he changed his name to Mitchell. He explains more about this item in his testimony which he recorded with the Shoah Foundation, which is listed under the name Avigdor Mitchell Michalowicz. The interview is in English, Yiddish and Polish.
After the war, in the DP Camp Landshut, he met and fell in love with Edzia (Edith) Fainsilber. She was also a survivor from Poland and their families were somewhat connected before the war. They were married and their son Shlomo was born in the camp. They eventually migrated to Australia.
Victor’s Story is one of many Holocaust survival and settlement in another country.
Written in German on thick paper.
This item belonged to the donor’s father, Victor Michalowicz (later changed to Avigdor Mitchell Michalowicz) who was a Holocaust Survivor. Born in Poland, Victor was involved in Zionist youth groups before the war and served in the Polish Army. He experienced Anti-Semitism growing up in Poland. He survived the war and after, went to Israel and served in the army there. In Australia he changed his name to Mitchell. He explains more about this item in his testimony which he recorded with the Shoah Foundation, which is listed under the name Avigdor Mitchell Michalowicz. The interview is in English, Yiddish and Polish.
After the war, in the DP Camp Landshut, he met and fell in love with Edzia (Edith) Fainsilber. She was also a survivor from Poland and their families were somewhat connected before the war. They were married and their son Shlomo was born in the camp. They eventually migrated to Australia.
Victor’s Story is one of many Holocaust survival and settlement in another country.
Written in German on thick paper.
Production placelandshut, Germany
Production date 1947-08-25
SubjectDP Camps, WWII, German Peace Corps
Object namemembership documents
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 105.00 mm
length: 73.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ms Yaffa Gould