Dimitar Peshev
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Dimitar Peshev (1894-1973), vice chairman of the Bulgarian National Assembly who defied his government in order to stop the deportation of Bulgarian Jews to Nazi concentration and extermination camps. For his actions he was awarded the title of Righteous Among the Nations.
Type
Written Document
Region
Global
Era
The Great Depression and WW II
Topic
Genocide, Global History and Geography, Government, Jewish History, World War II
Repository
Identifier
4016862
Source
Yad Vashem Photo Archive
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