materials.
After three years, he received the certificate of sculptor's
assistant.
1945 - World
War II was over. January brought along freezing cold and drafts
for the two eldest Szlávics boys, Ernő and László. Ernő was
19, László 17. They were enlisted as young militiamen, but
they did not show up so they were taken by force and carried
to Germany as prisoners of war. They plotted a riot, and in
retaliation, they were sent to a concentration camp. The torments
of hell ensued. László tolerated the tribulations less, he
was mortally ill when the Americans liberated the camp. Ernő
was by his side all through doing his utmost to keep him alive.
In the liberated camp, László gathered strength and made sculptures.
An American officer invited him to the United States, but
László felt he had little time left and his only wish was
to see his parents and family once more. In |
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