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Oskar Schindler (German: [ˈɔskaʁ ˈʃɪndlɐ] ⓘ; 28 April 1908 – 9 October 1974) was a German industrialist, humanitarian, and member of the Nazi Party who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and ammunitions factories in occupied Poland and the Protectorate of Bohemia ...
Feb 10, 2023 · Oskar Schindler was a German businessman and a member of the Nazi Party. In November 1939, he acquired some factories in German-occupied Poland by taking advantage of the German policy to "Aryanize" and "Germanize" Jewish-owned and Polish-owned businesses.
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- Oskar Schindler's Life before World War II. Born a Catholic of German ethnicity in 1908 in what is today the Czech Republic (formerly Austria-Hungary), Oskar Schindler attended multiple trade schools and then spent several years attempting to establish himself as a businessman, doing everything from selling government property, to starting a driving school, to selling farm equipment.
- The Emalia Factory in Kraków. Wasting no time, Schindler relocated to Kraków in October 1939, after Germany had invaded and started occupying Poland. “He moved into an area where a lot of factories and industries had been shut down or Aryanized,” Randall explains, referring to the Nazi policy of seizing Jewish-owned property and transferring it to non-Jews.
- Schindler’s List. When the Jews working in the Emalia factory were transferred to Plaszow in the fall of 1944, Schindler lobbied for and was granted permission to relocate his munitions manufacturing operations to Brünnlitz (Brněnec), a town near where he grew up in what was then the Sudetenland, where it would be classified as a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp.
- Schindler's Wife, Emilie. Though her role is often diminished, or omitted from the narrative altogether, Schindler’s wife Emilie (who wed the businessman in 1928) was also involved in saving the lives of the Jewish factory workers, Randall says—particularly after the establishment of the factory in Brünnlitz.
Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist, former member of the Nazi Party and possibly the most famous "Righteous Gentile" who is credited with saving as many as 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust. His story was brought to international acclaim by the 1982 novel Schindler's Ark and the 1993 film, Schindler's List.
On multiple occasions after the war, Schindler confronted the question of why he helped Jews survive the Holocaust. His answers changed over time, confounding any attempt to form a...
May 26, 2020 · Oskar Schindler was not your typical hero. Born on April 28, 1908 in Austria-Hungary, Schindler was a German businessman and member of the Nazi party who built his career on finding...
Apr 9, 2024 · Oskar Schindler was one of these brave heroes. Initially driven by greed and profit, he changed his attitude after witnessing the persecution of the Jewish community. With a combination of intellect, bribery, and flattery, he saved over one thousand Jews from the horrors of the Holocaust.
