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Since 1984 she is an Austrian Righteous among the Nations. In 1944 they helped the Hungarian Jew Melvine Deutsch, looked after her and hid her in their apartment, whenever there was any danger to be found and deported by the Gestapo. Deutsch was placed in a labour camp of the company Siemens in Floridsdorf, Vienna.
When she was deported to concentration camp Mauthausen, she escaped on the way to the train and came to Vienna, where she didn"t know anybody.
In her situation of despair she turned to Manzer, previously unknown to her. The Gestapo did not give up to look for Deutsch, who fled from the transporter to Mauthausen.
Deutsch stayed with Stecher for a few months, without being found by the Gestapo. But Manzer and Stecher didn"t have enough rationed food.
When the Gestapo searched the surroundings for Jews, Deutsch often had to hide in Frissneggs apartment as well.
After the liberation Deutsch was able to leave that very same apartment safe and unharmed. Her husband, Ludwig Friessnegg, as well as Anna Manzer and Edi Stecher also are Austrian Righteous among the Nations.