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Jewish life in Budapest before the war

By hmregistryMarch 22, 2015Gidaly Collection, United States Holocaust Memorial Museumart, children jewish, eating, family, hungary, jewish life pre-war, jews, park, train stations, vacations/resorts, women

Forced labor battalion of Hungarian Jews

By hmregistryMarch 22, 2015United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Veres Family CollectionForced labor, hungary, jews, marching, train stations, trains

George Veres and other Hungarian Jews march at a forced labor group stationed in the Jewish Boys’ Orphanage. Jews were forced by the Hungarian government into these battalions prior to the German invasion. George served several periods with the forced labor battalion, beginning in September 1940 and ending in December 1944 when he escaped from

Hungarian officials tour Hajduhadhaz labor camp

By hmregistryMarch 22, 2015Andras Galambos Collection, United States Holocaust Memorial Museumarmbands, flags, Forced labor, hungary, jews, labor camps, military officers, watch towers

Andras Galambos and fellow laborer Ladislaus Radnai documented their Jewish forced labor battalion’s efforts with still and motion picture cameras. This film shows an official visit of politicians and military officers to Hajduhadhaz labor camp, likely for an exhibition of the laborers’ photographs. Several high-ranking officials are probably pictured, including Defense Minister Karoly Beregffy, General