Vice-Consul Lutz and his staff issued tens of thousands of ‘protective letters’, established 76 Swiss safe houses throughout Budapest and, with the help of Lutz’s wife Gertrud, liberated prisoners from deportation centres.
Ambassador Furgler said: “From the darkness of the Holocaust, examples of extreme bravery and heroism shine through; and Carl Lutz worked with unwavering perseverance and undertook enormous risks to himself and his family as he went about his mission. It took far too long for his great deed to be recognized, and it is now our duty to ensure that it is never forgotten.”
