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Oskar Schindler

By ihes59
  • His Birth

    His Birth
    He was born on April 28, 1908 in Zwittau, Moravia, Austro-Hungarian Empire.
  • His Sister

    His Sister
    When he was Seven his little Sister was born.
  • His Marriage

    His Marriage
    In 1928 he Married Emilie Pelzl .
  • Supporting the Nazis

    Supporting the Nazis
    He joined the pro-Nazi Sudeten German Party (Sudetendeutsche Partei; SdP) where he started to find information for the Nazi.
  • Meeting The Germans

    Meeting The Germans
    He went to a New Years Eve Party where he met high ranking officers in the German Wehrmacht.
  • Almost Death

    Almost Death
    He was arrested and sentenced to death for not telling the Polish government about the Nazis but the Nazis saved him.
  • Joining the Germans

    Joining the Germans
    He joined the Abwehr on July 1 1938.
  • Convincing Amon Göth

    Convincing Amon Göth
    He convinced Amon Göth to release some Jews to work in his "factory" from Kraków-Płaszów so they didn't have to suffer
  • Moving the Factory

    Moving the Factory
    In 1944 his factory was shut down but he petitioned so it was moved to Brnĕnec and 700 men and 300 women were excepted in to Brnĕnec.
  • Moving

    Moving
    He fled to Argentina so he wouldn't be arrested since he was a Nazi.
  • Back to Germany

    Back to Germany
    He went bankrupt trying to farm in Argentina so he went back to Germany and tried to work in the cement industry.
  • Righteous Gentile

    Righteous Gentile
    He was named a Righteous Gentile by Yad Veshem.
  • Death

    Death
    He died at age 66 and is buried in a cemetery in Mount Zion Jerusalem.