Oskar Schindler
Who was him?
he was a German industrialist who bacame a hero of World War II
What did he do to became a hero?
He saved hundreds of Jews from death in Nazi concentration camps.
How did he save their lives?
he made a list of all the workers he needed for his new factory in Brunnitz. There were in all 1200 people. In this way he saved all of them.
His life and family
he was born in 1908 in Moravia. His family was Catholic and his father had a small factor.y
What did he do?
He did a lot of works, like a spy, in a factory and in the family buisness; but he was never very successful.
His love story
He married Emilie in 1928. After the War ended he and his wife moved to Argentina.
Why did he and his wife move in Argentina?
They were afraid of arrest for war crimes.
The Jews were very grateful to Schindler: They helped him when he had financial problems and they gave him the honour of Righteous Gentile in Israel, where he was buried when he died.
When he died?
he died in 1974
In 1993 Steven Spilberg made a fil about him called 'Schindler's List'