Friedericke Buchegger
Encyclopedia
Friedericke Buchegger is an Austrian Righteous Among the Nations.
She considerably participated in the rescue of the Czech
Jew Walter Posiles and his brothers Hans and Ludwig shortly before they were deported to the concentration camp Theresienstadt.
Walter Posiles and Viennese
Edeltrud Becher had been reported because of miscegenation. Because of her connections to a member of the Vienna Police
Friedericke Buchegger was able to obtain the destruction of the incriminating record.
Nevertheless the brothers had to stay underground.
In 1942 Friedericke took Walters brother Ludwig in and hid him. In August 1942 Walter heavily suffered from pneumonia
and pleurisy
.
Friedericke found the medical practitioner Dr. Ernst Pick, who was inclined to treat the life-threatening ill Walter without sending him to Hospital
.
She considerably participated in the rescue of the Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Jew Walter Posiles and his brothers Hans and Ludwig shortly before they were deported to the concentration camp Theresienstadt.
Walter Posiles and Viennese
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
Edeltrud Becher had been reported because of miscegenation. Because of her connections to a member of the Vienna Police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
Friedericke Buchegger was able to obtain the destruction of the incriminating record.
Nevertheless the brothers had to stay underground.
In 1942 Friedericke took Walters brother Ludwig in and hid him. In August 1942 Walter heavily suffered from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
and pleurisy
Pleurisy
Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. Among other things, infections are the most common cause of pleurisy....
.
Friedericke found the medical practitioner Dr. Ernst Pick, who was inclined to treat the life-threatening ill Walter without sending him to Hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
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Links
- http://www.yad-vashem.org.il/righteous/index_righteous.html
- http://www.gedenkdienst.org/deutsch/gerechte/inhalt.php (German)