Escape from the Third Reich: The Harrowing True Story of the Largest Rescue Effort Inside Nazi Germany

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Tells the story of the survival of over 50,000 Jews in World War II and the mass murder of 11,393 Jews from territories under Bulgarian control in Greece and Macedonia. Footage of the trains renders the crime visible. [25] Nominated for three Golden Globe Awards; won two, including Best Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television Italian title: Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini; based on the novel by Giorgio Bassani; Oscar for Best Foreign Film Depicts events that unfolded at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp following the liberation of the camp by British troops in April 1945.

A Norwegian drama film based on the true story of the Norwegian boxer Charles Braude and his family being persecuted, arrested and murdered by the Nazis during World War II with the collaboration of the Norwegian government as a plan to exterminate all Jews in Europe. Follows the efforts of Israeli intelligence officers to capture former SS officer Adolf Eichmann in 1960Bernadotte himself would later characterise his upbringing as strict. The home environment was fraught with gravity and piety. The children were taught early on the virtues of obedience, punctuality and honesty. Folke was not of an intellectual disposition, and suffered from difficulties in reading and writing. The term 'dyslexia' was relatively unknown at this time, and a proper understanding of this handicap was probably all but non-existent. He passed his final school-leaving examinations with difficulty. He had a gift for languages, however, and learnt fluent English, German and French. Following his graduation he became an officer and gained a reputation as a competent horseman and organiser. Nevertheless, he was to suffer from ill-health at an early age, and in 1930 was forced to leave the army with the rank of captain. For the rest of his life he would have to put up with gastric ulcers and a regular series of treatment with vitamins. The trial of Oskar Gröning, who worked as accountant in Auschwitz, responsible for the murder of over 300,000 Jews. [26] Documentary about a group of Jews who lived in caves in Ukraine for nearly 18 months to escape the Holocaust.

Holocaust Era in Croatia: Jasenovac 1941-1945". Ushmm.org. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11 . Retrieved 2013-04-22. Throughout the film, the tension builds as Sara and Julian try to evade the SS and Klaus, while at the same time working towards their shared goal of bringing down the Nazi regime. There are many heart-stopping moments, such as when Sara is almost discovered by SS soldiers while hiding in a train station, and when Julian has to bluff his way through a terrifying encounter with a high-ranking Nazi officer. English title: 2 or 3 Things I Know About Him — Ludin's family's reaction to their father's role in sending Jews to Auschwitz

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Title in English: Smoldering Cigarette. The film is a fictionalized portrayal of the Hungarian diva Katalin Karády's act of saving her Jewish lyricist György G. Denes from forced labor camp and connecting him with organized espionage against Nazi Germany. In addition to his dyslexia and his incurable illness, however, Bernadotte also experienced other personal tragedies. Two of his children died suddenly at a young age. His wife later related how, on the death of his elder son Gustav, Folke said: 'We weren't brought into this world to be happy but rather to make others happy.' He realised that his personality was more suitable for humanitarian work; this is partly why he became chairman of the Swedish Scout Association in 1937 and vice-chairman of the Swedish Red Cross organisation in 1943.