Name/Title
Amsterova, MagdaDescription
Did not survive, Age: 19
Born: 1923
Magda died of Typhus on Saturday, December 5, 1942 - Shabbat Chanukah. She was in Block 25, the Block of Death, before she died in the "Big Selection" - "10,000 girls were executed on that night," Edith Grosman, #1970 reported. Linda Reich Breder #1113, also spoke about that selection in her USC testimony. Survivors Rena Kornreich Gelissen and Rudolf Vrba also wrote about the "Big Selection" in their memoirs.Biographical Information
Biography
Magda was hiding when the Hlinka guard began beating her father, "where is your daughter?" She came out to save him and was deported. The story of how her father tried to rescue her by chasing the train was told by her best friend's brother, Giora Amir (Shapiro in Slovakia).
Magda was in Block 25 - the Block of Death - in Birkenau in December 1942 with Edith's sister, Leah. Magda died of Typhus on the same day as Leah. They did not know each other.Education
8th gradeOccupation
teenagerRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Klara Lustbader, Giora AmirRelated Publications
Publication
999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to AuschwitzCreate Date
August 5, 2025Update Date
October 24, 2025
