Signs of life from the dark: Britta Lamberg's concentration camp bracelet in the museum

Signs of life from the dark: Britta Lamberg's concentration camp bracelet in the museum

In the Jewish Museum of Vienna, an important exhibit is issued that recalls the dark history of the Holocaust. It is the Britta Lamberg concentration camp bracelet, whose history is closely linked to the atrocities of the National Socialists. Britta Lamberg was deported to the Theresienstadt ghetto with her parents in 1942. Just two years later, they were kidnapped to Auschwitz, where their parents were probably murdered shortly after arrival. Britta himself spent a few days in Auschwitz before being transferred to the Lenzing outdoor camp of Mauthausen concentration camp.

In Lenzing she received the prisoner number 701, which was impressed in a metal bracelet. Until her liberation, she was forced to work in a cell wool factory under inhumane conditions. In 1997 Britta Lamberg decided to give her bracelet to the Vienna Jewish Museum. Since then, this artifact has been considered "testimony to its history - and its survival under inhumane conditions", as is emphasized in the context of the exhibition.

The project "Liberation, Objects!"

The Britta Lamberg prisoner bracelet is part of a new shop window and is in the project "Liberation, Objects!" integrated. This project was initiated by the Mauthausen concentration camp memorial and has the goal of stimulating in public places in Austria to deal with the history of the Mauthaus camp, Gusen and their outdoor camps. A total of 52 institutions, including museums, archives, libraries and memorials, participate in order to issue objects, photographs, plans or documents that are connected to the system of concentration camps.

The "Remember: AT" Initiative also pursues the important goal of conveying the history of National Socialism and the Holocaust through a decentralized network. In Vienna, institutions, individuals and project groups are networked that deal with topics such as persecution, displacement and resistance. Networking enables a better exchange with schools and the interested public. Numerous information and advanced training events are also offered to learn more about the stories and the historical legacy of the Nazi terrorist period.

education and culture of remembrance

A central concern of this initiative is the production of concrete references to the living environment of the learners through the development of new projects and events. This also includes expanded teaching materials on the history of the Nazi era in Vienna, which deal with regional aspects and life stories of the various districts. Interested parties can contact various contact persons who are available for information inquiries.

Britta Lamberg's prisoner bracelet and the comprehensive projects to remember the Holocaust illustrate the importance of not being forgotten the stories of the victims. You can find more information from the [Kleine Zeitung] (https://www.kleinezeitung.at/service/newsticker/kultur/196486/juedische-museum-kz-kz-haeftlings-Armband-im-schaufen window) and remember.