Peter van Pels

Peter van Pels Net Worth

Peter van Pels was born in Osnabruck, Germany on November 8, 1926. He is most famously remembered for his association with Anne Frank, a Holocaust victim and famous diarist. During World War II, he went into hiding with the Frank family, but was eventually discovered and sent to the Mauthausen-Gusen Nazi concentration camp, where he died.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 8, 1926
Birth Place Osnabruck, Germany
Age 94 YEARS OLD
Died On May 5, 1945 (age 18)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $17 Million (2024)

About

Remembered for his association with famous diarist and Holocaust victim Anne Frank, he went into hiding with the Frank family during the World War II years and died in the Mauthausen-Gusen Nazi concentration camp after being discovered.

Before Fame

He and his parents found their way to the Franks' hiding quarters in Amsterdam in the summer of 1942.

Trivia

Anne Frank's famous diary reveals a short-lived crush on Peter van Pels.

Family Life

The only child of Hermann and Auguste van Pels, he was born in Osnabruck, Germany.

Associated With

While both men were imprisoned at Auschwitz, Otto Frank (the father of Anne Frank) encouraged Peter van Pels to stay behind and hide rather than join what became a death march to another concentration camp (Mauthausen).

Some Peter van Pels images

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