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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 ...
May 26, 2020 · 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 opportunities to get rich. Although married, he was also...
Dec 13, 2023 · German industrialist Oskar Schindler is well known today (thanks to a 1993 Steven Spielberg movie) for saving the lives of more than 1,000 of his Jewish employees during the Holocaust. However,...
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 June 24, 1993, Yad Vashem recognized Emilie and Oskar Schindler as Righteous Among the Nations. Supported By: Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. Schindler’s ListOskar Schindler was born on April 28, 1908 at Zwittau/Moravia (today in the Czech Republic).His middle-class Catholic family belonged to the German-speaking ...
Oct 12, 2018 · English — US. Subject. History. Social Studies. The Holocaust. Oskar Schindler was a German who joined the Nazi Party for business reasons. Before the war, Schindler was known mainly for his interest in making quick money, drinking, and womanizing. Indeed, he saw the war at first as a chance to indulge in all three.
Oskar Schindler was an industrialist and businessman who, despite having been a member of the Nazi Party, saved the lives of around 1,200 Jewish people from being deported to Auschwitz by employing them in his factories. His story was originally told in the 1982 novel, Schindler’s Ark, but is best known by the 1993 film, Schindler’s List.
