Gitta Ogg

Biography: Gitta Ogg was born Margita Marianna Barabas in July 1925. Gitta and her family were forced to flee from Czechoslovakia in 1938 when anti - Semitism took hold.  Gitta and her family's journey took them to many places including Lisbon, Gibraltar and London. 

Testimony:  Click here to view Gitta's testimony in our online Oral Testimony Collection.

Other Information: The museum houses documents, objects, and photographs donated by Gitta. It is our privilege to care for these artefacts and ensure they are available for future generations. The museum's collection provides vital, tangible, evidence of the Holocaust. We are committed to ensuring we have everything we need to continue to tell our speaker's stories into the future. Please find a selection of objects below from the Gitta Ogg Collection, you can also search our collections for further objects and information.

Speaking Commitments: Gitta speaks occasionally at the National Holocaust Centre and Museum.