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John and Dora Rabe autograph signatures, Nanjing, 22 May 1932. John Heinrich Detlef Rabe (23 November 1882 – 5 January 1950) was a German businessman and Nazi Party member best known for his efforts to stop war crimes during the Japanese Nanjing Massacre (also romanized as Nanking) and his work to protect and help Chinese civilians during the massacre that ensued.
Jun 14, 2010 · In 1937, John Rabe -- a native of Germany and a member of the Nazi Party -- helped to save the lives of thousands of Chinese civilians during the Rape of Nanking. Now he's the subject of an ...
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Dec 12, 1996 · Article focuses on contents of recently discovered diary of Nazi businessman John Rabe, which details his successful efforts to save thousands of Chinese in Nanking during Japanese invasion; Rabe ...
NARRATOR: It was the German John Rabe, a Siemens representative and member of the Nazi Party, who in 1937 saved the lives of Muji and Lee. When Japanese troops entered the then Chinese capital in December 1937, Rabe and a small group of dedicated foreigners established a safety zone. Even Rabe's own house became a place of refuge.
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Jan 27, 2016 · John H.D. Rabe (November 23, 1882 - January 5, 1949) was a German businessman whose Nanking Safety Zone sheltered some 200,000 Chinese from slaughter during the Nanking Massacre. Born in Hamburg, Germany, Rabe pursued a career in business and went to Africa for several years. In 1908, he left for China, and, between 1910 and 1938, he worked for ...
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Jan 18, 2012 · These diaries led me to conclude that John Rabe was "the Oskar Schindler of China." Prior to the 1937 Rape of Nanking, Rabe had led a relatively peaceful though well-traveled life. The son of a ...
May 20, 2010 · A Good German: Industrialist John Rabe (Ulrich Tukur, center left, with Steve Buscemi, Anne Consigny and Daniel Bruhl) helps shelter Chinese civilians from Japanese invaders in 1930s Nanking.
