Charlotte Zagorska Pogel collection

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn561541
• English
• folder 1
• Updated 7 months ago

The papers consist of documents and photographs relating to the experiences of Charlotte (Lotte) Zagorska during the Holocaust, when she was imprisoned in Wolta-Gabersdorf forced labor camp, and after the war.

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn561542
• English
• overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 3.500 inches (8.89 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Black plastic Star of David badge worn by Lotte Zagorska (later Charlotte Pogel) while interned in Wolta-Gabersdorf forced labor camp in Libeč, Czechoslovakia, from May 1942 to May 1945. The camp was attached to a cotton mill, and Lotte made the badge from the laborers’ work aprons. Lotte’s family was originally from Breslau, Germany, but had been forced to relocate to Katowice, Poland, in October 1938, following “Aryanization” of the company where her father, Leopold, worked. When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, Lotte lived with her family in Jaworzno. In October, Lotte secretly ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn561796
• English
• overall: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 2.125 inches (5.398 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Removable cloth badge stamped with prisoner number, 21968, worn by Lotte Zagorska (later Charlotte Pogel) while interned in Wolta-Gabersdorf forced labor camp in Libeč, Czechoslovakia, from May 1942 to May 1945. She was issued the number in March 1944, when the camp became a sub-camp of Gross-Rosen Concentration camp. As a worker in a cotton spinning factory, she likely made the badge. Lotte’s family was originally from Breslau, Germany, but had been forced to relocate to Katowice, Poland, in October 1938, following “Aryanization” of the company where her father, Leopold, worked. When Germa...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn561849
• English
• overall: Height: 3.625 inches (9.208 cm) | Width: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Triangular, tri-color, cloth badge stamped with prisoner number, 21968, worn by Lotte Zagorska (later Charlotte Pogel) while interned in Wolta-Gabersdorf forced labor camp in Libeč, Czechoslovakia, from May 1942 to May 1945. She was issued the number in March 1944, when the camp became a sub-camp of Gross-Rosen Concentration camp. As a worker in a cotton spinning factory, she likely made the badge. Lotte’s family was originally from Breslau, Germany, but had been forced to relocate to Katowice, Poland, in October 1938, following “Aryanization” of the company where her father, Leopold, worke...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn561850
• English
• overall: | Diameter: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Circular cloth badge stamped with prisoner number 21968, worn by Lotte Zagorska (later Charlotte Pogel) while interned in Wolta-Gabersdorf forced labor camp in Libeč, Czechoslovakia, from May 1942 to May 1945. She was issued the number in March 1944, when the camp became a sub-camp of Gross-Rosen Concentration camp. As a worker in a cotton spinning factory, she likely made the badge. Lotte’s family was originally from Breslau, Germany, but had been forced to relocate to Katowice, Poland, in October 1938, following “Aryanization” of the company where her father, Leopold, worked. When Germany...