envelope, From: Elzanowski, Feliks To: Elzanowski, Josef in Wlochy (Poland). - Auschwitz 30 March 1941

Source
envelope
letter
Relation
Concentration Camps Correspondence
Creator
Elzanowski, Feliks
Sender
Elzanowski, Feliks
Recipient
Elzanowski, Josef in Wlochy (Poland).
Date
30 March 1941
Postmark
censor
Special Codes
E2c + S1a
Censor
C2a
Language
ger
summary
Feilks writes he is still well and glad his father and sisters are well. He thinks of them often and received money and stamp father sent. He wishes his father and relatives a healthy holiday. He waits for a response and asks his father to write more to him.
Notes
- Prisoner arrived at Auschwitz on 15 August 1940, then was transferred to Dachau between 1st April and 15 June 1941, only to come back to Auschwitz between 13 September 1942 and 30 January 1943 then transferred again this time to Buchenwald between 1st February and 18 April 1943. Letters are addressed to Josef Elzanowski in Wlochy (Poland).

- This prisoner arrived at Auschwitz camp on 15 August 1940. "August 15, 1940 – The first transport of prisoners from Warsaw, sent by the Warsaw Sipo and SD Commander enters Auschwitz C.C. In the transport are 513 prisoners from the Gestapo prison in Pawiak and 1153 inmates arrested in street raids. They are given nos. 1513-1899 and 1901-3179”. (Auschwitz Chronicle p.26).
Concentration Camp
Auschwitz
Prison Block
11
Coverage
Poland
Prisoner Name
Elzanowski, Feliks
Prisoner Number
2958
Biographical Note
Born on 19 November 1921
Subject
World War, 1939-1945, German Concentration Camps and Prisons Collection
Sub-series
Letters from Auschwitz
Prisoner Held in More Than One Camp
Rights
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Contributer
McMaster University Libraries
Publisher
McMaster University
Date Digitized
February 10, 2009
Format
jpg
Type
image
Identifier
WWIICCC-0441