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Testimony of Laszlo Antal, born in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary, 1913, regarding his experiences in the underground and rescue activities in Budapest

Testimony of Laszlo Antal, born in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary, 1913, regarding his experiences in the underground and rescue activities in Budapest Work as a lawyer in Budapest before the war. Establishment and administration of a Jewish children's institution; activities of his father-in-law Miklos Kertesz, a member of the Hungarian parliament, with Raoul Wallenberg to give Swedish protective passports to Jews; objection by Danielson, the Swedish ambassador; Kertesz convinces Danielson to agree; establishment of a children's institution, October 1944; institution activities under International Red Cross protection; rescue activities by the May brothers, two Jewish brothers who disguised themselves as Arrow Cross members. Aliya to Israel, 1957; receives the "Decoration of State Warriors" decoration for his activities.
item Id
3558044
First Name
Laslo
Laszlo
Last Name
Antal
Antl
Date of Birth
1913
Place of Birth
Nyiregyhaza, Hungary
Type of material
Testimony
File Number
3367
Language
Hebrew
Record Group
O.3 - Testimonies Department of the Yad Vashem Archives
Date of Creation - earliest
01/12/1969
Date of Creation - latest
01/12/1969
Name of Submitter
.ANTAL, LASZLO, DR
Original
YES
No. of pages/frames
22
Archival Signature
א-3052/225
Connected to Item
O.3 - Testimonies gathered by Yad Vashem
Dedication
Moshal Repository, Yad Vashem Archival Collection