Marie Fischerová entered the world on 26 May 1929 in Czechoslovakia. Born into a Jewish family, she spent her early childhood in a country increasingly gripped by antisemitism and political instability. Her innocent years were shadowed by the growing threat posed by Nazi ideology and its expansion across Europe.
In 1939, Nazi Germany occupied Czechoslovakia, bringing with it a systematic campaign of persecution against the Jewish population. Like countless others, Marie and her family were stripped of their rights, dignity, and freedom. Jewish children were expelled from schools, businesses were seized, and families were forced to live under constant fear and surveillance.
Amid these harsh conditions, Marie was eventually deported to the Theresienstadt Ghetto. Although the Nazis presented Theresienstadt as a “model ghetto” to the outside world, the reality was grim. Overcrowding, disease, and severe food shortages defined daily life, and the ghetto served as a transit point to extermination camps.
On 16 October 1944, Marie was deported from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz. This notorious Nazi death camp became the final destination for millions, and for many, including children like Marie, it meant immediate death upon arrival. At just 15 years old, she likely perished shortly after reaching the camp.
Her death marked the end of a young life filled with potential—one of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Marie did not live to see liberation, to pursue her hopes, or to grow into adulthood. Her story is a stark reminder of the immense loss suffered during this dark chapter in history.
Marie Fischerová’s name and memory endure. Though her life was brief, her story continues to resonate as a symbol of the countless children whose futures were stolen by hatred. Through remembrance, we restore her humanity and ensure her voice is not forgotten.
On what would have been her birthday, we honor Marie Fischerová. In remembering her, we also reaffirm our commitment to never forget the victims of the Holocaust and to stand against antisemitism and all forms of hatred.
