In one of history’s most extraordinary acts of bureaucratic defiance, he and his Jewish accountant, Itzhak Stern, compiled a list of approximately 1,100 names—a list "of life." Schindler argued that to continue producing munitions for the Reich, he needed to relocate his entire factory to his hometown in Brünnlitz, in the Sudetenland. He bribed Nazi officials to allow him to take his "skilled workers." In reality, the list was filled with friends, children, the elderly, and anyone Schindler could argue was essential. It was a masterclass in deception.
After the war, Schindler’s life was a series of failed businesses, dependent on the charity of the very people he had saved, the Schindlerjuden (Schindler’s Jews). He died in poverty in Hildesheim, Germany, in 1974. In a final act of defiance against the nation that had tried to erase an entire people, he was buried, at his request, in the Catholic cemetery on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. He is the only member of the Nazi Party to be honored with a grave in Israel. schindler
If you haven't seen "Schindler's List" before, I highly recommend it. However, be warned that the film contains mature themes, graphic violence, and disturbing images. It is not suitable for all audiences, especially younger viewers. In one of history’s most extraordinary acts of
In 1942, Schindler hired a group of Jewish workers to work in his factory, which produced enamelware and other goods for the German army. Over time, Schindler began to use his connections and influence to protect his Jewish employees from persecution. After the war, Schindler’s life was a series