Martin Hauser Collection 1928-2002

This collection consists mainly of the diaries of Zionist Martin Hauser. Born in Berlin in 1913, Hauser emigrated to Palestine in 1933. He volunteered for the Royal Air Force during World War II and was involved in the liberation of Dachau. In addition to his diaries from 1929-1951, the collection includes speeches, Zionist circulars, and military reports.Photographs have been removed to the LBI Photographs collectioncopies of reports from Italy from 1939-1945.Martin Hauser, a Zionist, was born in 1913 in Berlin, Germany. He emigrated to Palestine in 1933. He voluntarily enlisted in the Royal Air Force, where he served on air intelligence duties near the front line (1943-1945). During the war, he also used personal contacts with Jewish survivors to set up committee for first aid and relief. He was among the first Jewish soldiers from Palestine to enter Dachau in June, 1945.Inventory list on fileDiaries published in "Auf dem Heimweg. Schriftenreihe der Bundeszentrale fuer Politische Bildung, Bonn, vol 109, 1975.";Processeddigitize