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within the framework of the tiyul. On 15.8.1944 she arrived in Eretz Israel
(Palestine). She was a member of Kibbutz Metzuba and worked as a
biology, chemistry and agriculture teacher.
Kom Milan
Born in Újvidék (Novi Sad) in 1923
Died in 1941
Member of “Hashomer Hatzair”
Milan was a member of the local ken. He took part in the organization of
a resistance movement in the area of Baki Petrovac (Petrøc). After he
was caught by Hungarian gendarmes, he killed one of them and
wounded another. Then he shot himself.
Komoly Ottó Nathan Ze’ev
Born in Budapest on 26.3.1882
Murdered in January 1945
Member of “Hatzionim Haclali’im”
Komoly was one of the most prominent figures of Hungarian Jewry during
the Holocaust. In his adolescence he was active in the “Ivriya” movement
and later in the Student Union “Maccabea”.
He studied engineering and was a railway engineer. In WW I he served in
the Hungarian army as a lieutenant and was given decorations for
excellence. Later he was upgraded to the rank of captain.
Komoly translated Herzl’s book “Altneuland” from German and called it
“Ősi föld új hon”. He wrote the following books: “The Future of the Jewish
People” (1919), “How Shall We Build My House?” (1933) and “A Zionist
World View” (Cionista életszemlélet).
In 1940 Komoly was elected president of the Hungarian Zionist
Association in Hungary and was the leader of the Relief and Rescue
Committee. He supported Kasztner who made contact with the Germans
in order to save Jews. Komoly also supported the underground activities
of the Zionist youth movements. He had contacts with the Hungarian
liberal circles, the Spanish and Swiss consulates, the Pope’s
representative and the Protestant clergy. He was in touch with the
younger son of Horthy, the Hungarian ruler.
After the Germans invaded Hungary on 19.3.1944, Komoly worked with
all his heart and strength in the rescue of Jews. He was active in setting
up children’s houses for Jewish children most of whom were orphans.
Komoly was appointed to a high position in the International Red Cross
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