4. Hall - 4. view

Postcard

The largest cemetery of Hungarian deceased is at Auschwitz, where every third victim was a Hungarian citizen. Upon arrival, the deportees were forced to write a postcard that indicated “Waldsee” as the place of dispatch. In reality, this was a non-existent settlement used as the cover name for Auschwitz. The purpose of these postcards was to dispel suspicion amongst those still in Hungary and prevent panic.