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Karl von Motesiczky

1904–1943

Illustrated letter from Henriette von Motesiczky to Marie-Louise and Karl von Motesiczky, Frankfurt am Main 8 April [1930]
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Karl Wolfgang Franz Count Motesiczky (born 25 May 1904, in Vienna; d. 25 June 1943) was an Austrian student of medicine and psychoanalysis and an active opponent of Nazism. After the German annexation of Austria, Motesiczky used his manor in Hinterbrühl to shelter Jews and other persecuted persons. He was arrested by the Gestapo on October 13, 1942, for helping Jews to flee to Switzerland. Following his deportation he perished in Auschwitz concentration camp. Posthumously, he was honoured as a Righteous Among the Nations.

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  • Letter from Karl von Motesiczky, Hinterbrühl

    Karl von Motesiczky, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky
    27 May [1928]
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  • Letter from Karl von Motesiczky, Frankfurt am Main

    Karl von Motesiczky, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky
    24 March 1931
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  • Letter from Karl von Motesiczky, Vienna

    Karl von Motesiczky, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky
    13 February [1938]
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  • Letter from Karl von Motesiczky, Vienna

    Karl von Motesiczky, recipient: Henriette von Motesiczky
    3 October 1939
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