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Vladek Born
Vladek born on October 11th, 1906 -
Vladek and Anja Meet
The two are introduced in Sosnowiec, Poland. -
Vladek and Anja Marry
The couple are married after Vladek moves to Sosnowiec. -
Richieu is Born
Richieu is born in Sosnowiec, Poland -
Vladek Drafted
Vladek is drafted into the Polish Army to fight against the Nazis. -
Vladek Captured as POW
Nazi soldiers take Vladek prisoner. Poland is soon defeated. -
Vladek Released from Work Camp
Through a family friend, Orbach, Vladek is able to escape murder and hide out. -
Vladek Returns to Sosnowiec
Vladek is reunited with his family after sneaking across the Poland-Germany Border. -
Jews in Sosnowiec Moved to Ghetto
All the Jews in Sosnowiec are forcibly moved into the Stara quarter of Sosnowiec. Jews become increasingly persecuted. -
Vladek's Father Deported
Vladek's father is taken from the Ghetto during a mass inspection. He dies in an Auschwitz gas chamber. -
Jews in Sosnowiec Moved to Another Ghetto
The remaining Jews in the Sosnowiec Ghetto are moved to an old village, Srodula. Richieu is taken to Zawriercie to avoid being deported. -
Anja's Parents Killed
Vladek and Anja escape death through bribing a Jewish official, Haskel. Anja's parents are not able to escape and are sent to a death camp. -
Richieu Killed
Tosha, Anja's older sister, kills herself and the children she is caring for, including Richieu, in Zawriercie to avoid the gas chambers. -
Srodula Ghetto Liquidated
All Jews remaining in the Srodula ghetto are taken to concentration camps. Vladek and Anja are still successfully hidden. -
Vladek and Anja sent to Auschwitz
The couple tries to escape to Hungary with smugglers but are caught by Nazi soldiers while leaving on a train. They are sent to the concentration camp, Auschwitz. -
Auschwitz Evacuated
Nazi soldiers march remaining Jews to the Dachau camp to escape the oncoming Red Army. -
Dachau Liberated
The concentration camp, Dachau, is liberated by American forces. Soon after, Vladek and his friend, Shivek, meet the Americans. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the allies and the European theater of WWII ends. -
Vladek in U.S. Refugee Camp
In the summer of 1945, Vladek reaches the American run displaced persons camp, Garmisch-Partenkirchen -
Vladek in Refugee Camp
In the summer of 1945, Vladek reaches an American run displaced persons camp. -
Vladek and Anja move to Sweden
During 1946, the couple moves to Sweden from Poland, where Vladek becomes a partner in a department store. -
Art Spiegelman Born
Art is born in Stockholm, Sweden. -
Anja's Suicide
Anja, Vladek's wife, commits suicide. Both Art and Vladek are devastated. -
Vladek Dies
Vladek Spiegelman dies at age 75 of a heart attack.
