Database: Refugees „The Bridge at Andau“

Database: Refugees „The Bridge at Andau“

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In the course of the uprising of the Hungarian people, between 70.000 and 80.000 refugees were crossing the border at Andau from November 1956 to March 1957. We would like to know who these people were, where they came from, what happened to them during the flight and which direction their lives took afterwards.

If you are a refugee or a descendant of a refugee from that time, please share with us a part of your personal history. With your help, we can prevent that the events at Andau in 1956 will be forgotten.

Many thanks,

Dr. Herbert Brettl

    Information about the refugee

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    Escape and arrival











    Please provide, if known, their names and, where applicable, their relationship to the refugee.





    Photograph





    Please upload a photograph of good quality, if possible.
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