Correspondence with Kasztner, Resző (Kastner, Rudolf)

Identifier
WL3000/9/1/752
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 110484
Dates
4 Dec 1953 - 12 Feb 1954
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Resző Kasztner (Rudolf Kastner; 1906-1957) was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist and Zionist activist. In 1943 he became a leading figure in the Aid and Rescue Committee and negotiated with Nazi authorities in order to safe Jews from deportation. After the war he emigrated to Israel where he was accused and tried for collaborating with the SS, causing a major political scandal. Kasztner was assassinated in 1957.

Scope and Content

The Wiener Library enquiry re the personal role of Baron Peter von Schell, former minister of interior of Hungary, during the Holocaust.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

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People

  • Schell, Peter von
  • Kasztner, Rezső Rudolf
  • Kasztner, Rezső Rudolf

Subjects

Places

  • Hungary
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