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  1. Sofie Kahn: Red Cross letters

    Red Cross letters to Sofie Cahn, from her parents in Rheydt, Germany  

  7. Theodor Oberländer

    • Theodor Oberlaender

    A Nazi expert on "Ostforschung", research of European areas to the East of Germany. After the war served in the West German government as Federal Minister for Displaced Persons, Refugees and Victims of War.

  10. Central Location Index

    • CLI

    The Central Location Index (CLI) was established by various relief organizations in May 1944. The goal of the CLI was to concentrate data regarding refugees and those missing.

  11. Heim Otto

    • Heim, Otto H. 1896-1978
    • Heim, Otto H. 1896-1978

    17/11/1896

    12/05/1978

    Helped refugees during WWII, member of Verband Schweizerischer Jüdischer Fürsorgen VSJF (Association of Swiss Jewish Refugee Aid and Welfare Organisations) during the war and head of the VSJF 1945-1968.

  12. ESRA

    • Israelitische Zentrale für soziale Fürsorge „ESRA"

    Help organisation for Jewish refugees founded by the Luxembourg Jewish Communities. ESRA helped Jewish refugees from Germany and from German occupied territories.

  13. Rothmund Heinrich

    • Rothmund, Heinrich, 1888-1961

    06/07/1888

    08/04/1961

    Head of the Police Division of the Federal Department of Justice and Police

  16. Gertrude Van Tijn

    • גרטרודה ואן טיין

    Head of the Comite Voor Joodsche Vluchtelingen - CJV (Committee for Jewish Refugees) in Amsterdam.

  17. Lelio Vittorio Valobra

    • לליו ויטוריו ולוברה
    • Valobra, Lelio Vittorio

    Jewish activist; head of the DELASEM, the relief organization for refugees of the Jewish communities in Italy

  18. Polish Jewish Refugee Fund

  20. James Grover McDonald

    High Commissioner for Refugees from Germany