Charles Alban - 45160

Born in Paris on 3rd November 1902, Charles Alban worked as a metal worker before the outbreak of war in 1939. Since 1934, Charles Alban had been associated with the Communist party, and was believed to be a strong supporter, something which greatly opposed the Nazi rule that was spreading across Europe. On 5th October 1940, he was arrested by French police under Nazi rule, and became a political deport from France to the Nazi controlled countries shortly after his arrest. As a political depot, Charles Albert was probably sent straight to Auschwitz-Birkenau where he was subject to hard labour throughout the day. After around a year and a half at Auschwitz, Charles Alban was murdered on 2nd August 1942, and remains an example of the Nazi party’s attempt to remove all opposition to their regime from across Europe.

Pictured - Charles Alban's photo taken on his arrival at Auschwitz-Birkenau