Operation Bernhard Lejb (Leon) Erlich
1973 July 4, Interior - Passport from Canada which belonged to Lejb (Leon) Erlich.
Tan paper with printed text in English and French using black ink. Typed text in English using black ink is present as well. At the bottom right is a black-and-white image of Lejb (Leon) Erlich facing forward and smiling. He is wearing a light-colored collared shirt with a pattern colored tie. He has a short grey haircut and is clean shaven. At the bottom left corner is Leon's signature in blue ink. Two red stamps which read "Cancelled" are present at the center left and top right. At the top right corner in red is the number #GD633215.
Name/Title
Operation Bernhard Lejb (Leon) ErlichEntry/Object ID
2025.6.9Scope and Content
1973 July 4, passport from Canada 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