gb-003348-wl1714
type: RecordSet
biographical history: The Putzel family who came from Nuremberg, Bavaria. Otto and Eva Putzel emigrated as refugees to England to escape Jewish persecution in Germany. Otto's father Hermann Putzel served in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870-1871 and was awarded a medal for his services.
conditions of access: Open
has beginning date: 1871-01-01
has end date: 1942-01-31
has or had holder: gb-003348
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: deu
has or had subject: 381
has or had subject: 304
has or had subject: 203
has or had subject: 641
has record set type: Collection
identifier: WL1714
record resource extent: 1 folder
record resource structure: Arranged chronologically.
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: This collection contains the papers of Otto and Lena Putzel, a German-Jewish couple who emigrated to London to avoid Nazi persecution. Included is a copy Red Cross letter from Otto and Eva Putzel to Rosi Rosenthal and her husband (Otto's brother) in Nuremberg, Bavaria, enquiring after news. Also includes Hermann Putzel's citation for a medal for his services in the 14th Infantery Regiment 'Hartmann' in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871).
title: Putzel family: correspondence and Red Cross letters