Operation Bernhard Lejb (Leon) Erlich
1948 May 13, Interior - passport from Poland which belonged to Lejb (Leon) Erlich.
Tan passport pages with printed text in black ink. The page number appears at the top. Cursive handwriting at the left side in black ink. At the right side is a black-and-white photograph of Lejb (Leon) Erlich facing and looking to his left. He is wearing a dark colored jacket and light-colored collared shirt. He has a short haircut and is clean shaven. Leon's signature in black ink is present directly below the photograph.
Name/Title
Operation Bernhard Lejb (Leon) ErlichEntry/Object ID
2025.6.7Scope and Content
1948 May 13, passport from Poland which belonged to Lejb (Leon) Erlich.Context
Lejb (Leon) Erlich was one of the prisoners interned at Mauthausen concentration camp or subcamps. Erlich was also a prisoner at Auschwitz-Birkenau until the camp was liberated in 1945 by the Soviet Red Army. Erlich immigrated to the United States where he lived until his death in 1987.Collection
Operation BernhardCategory
Identification Card
Philatelic Material