Vera Ducas (1912 – 29 March 1948) was born to a Jewish family in Austria-Hungary. She fled the 1939 Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia with her husband and child. They lived in Turkey for several years before arriving in Palestine. She didn't speak Hebrew and was unable to find work and is alleged to have become an informer for the British CID.[1]
Vera Ducas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912 Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 29 March 1948 (aged 35–36) Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Known for | Alleged informer for the British CID, killed by the Stern Gang |
She was kidnapped from one of the main cafes of Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter[2] and her body found on a patch of waste ground, shot through the head. It was reported that the Stern Gang had announced that they had killed her, accusing her of spying for the British.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Harry Levin, 'Jerusalem Embattled', Cassel, London, 1997. ISBN 0-304-33765-X, text copyright 1950, p.191
- ^ The Scotsman on Sunday 29 March 1948
- ^ Eric Downton, The Scotsman, Monday 30 March 1948
- ^ Levin's diary p.191, 21 May, refers to seeing old posters in Jerusalem announcing her execution, these he attributes to Etzel, (Irgun).