Testimonies about Rescue, Resistance, and Survival
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- This 78-minute film weaves together excerpts from testimonies of Holocaust survivors recorded in 1993. These Jewish men and women are from countries of both eastern and western Europe and secular and religious backgrounds. They share how they struggled to live, cope, and maintain their humanity under extreme conditions of deprivation, terror, and mass murder.
Some survived in hiding, others in Nazi camps. Some evaded deportations to death camps to join the anti-Nazi resistance or engaged in acts of sabotage as forced laborers. Some benefited from that all too rare assistance offered by non-Jews to help hunted Jews. Three of them lived to tell an extraordinary escape story.
Regardless of their situation, everyone required not only physical strength but also, as some would say, luck, in order to survive. They also exhibited remarkable resilience and relied on inner courage, even after many of their family members had been killed.
00:00 Partisans in Poland: Frank Blaichman, Sam Goldberg, Emanuel Tanay
04:36 Resistance in the Netherlands: Tina Strobos
06:54 Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest: Agnes Adachi
08:39 Jewish children in hiding: Helen Waterford
10:17 Kindertransports: Norbert Wollheim
11:10 False Papers in France: Leo Bretholz, Paulette Fink
14:15 Hiding in Poland: Emanuel Tanay, Stefa Kupfer, Sam Goldberg, Abraham Malnik 24:23 Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest: Agnes Adachi
26:53 Deportation: Norbert Wollheim
28:05 Arrival and Selection at Auschwitz: Sam Goldberg, Cecilie Klein-Pollack, Lilli Appelbaum Malnik, Agi Rubin
35:20 Forced labor camps: Gerda Weissmann Klein, Ruth Webber, Abraham Malnik, Bella Tovey, Bart Stern
42:25 Resistance in Camps: Shony Braun, Sam Goldberg, Agi Rubin, Bart Stern, Siegfried Halbreich, Emanuel Tanay
47:37 Religion and Holidays in Camps: Shony Braun, Bart Stern, Norbert Wollheim
51:56 Sobibor: Esther Raab, Chaim Engel, Selma Engel
58:15 Forced marches: Gerda Weissmann Klein, Agi Rubin, Sam Goldberg
1:01:41 Liberation: Gerda Weissmann Klein, Agi Rubin, Helen Waterford, Norbert Wollheim, Sam Goldberg, Kurt Klein
1:13:45 Final Thoughts: Agi Rubin, Gerda Weissman Klein, Cecilie Klein-Pollack
My father was a Canadian lieutenant during WW2. I watch many vids like this.
Why? Because if I'm having a so-called "bad day", I think of what these people went thru & realize I'm VERY VERY Fortunate...
It's very sobering indeed. Puts things in perspective
”she pinned the lie to all of those who said that they had no choice” - powerful words. Really, really powerful words.
I use to think “I” was tough. These folks, ALL OF THEM, are tougher than Ill ever be! God bless them all!
Same.
Inspiring!! Never forget and Never surrender!
Im just astounded at both the depravity and resilience of the human race
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Totally true
Same! I tell myself.. I’d always fight, whether my fight was sometimes in compliance and others physically I’d always fight, I tell myself I’d be part of the underground to hide people if I wasn’t part of the persecuted. I’m terribly sad for all of these people they saw so much and then there are people who really say “it never happened” those people are scary people because those people are ones who would be a part of the evils that were committed. I’m sad that all of the survivors are gone now. I pray others continue to share these stories and make sure we are all aware it could happen again and we need to choose what side we’re going to be on.. hopefully part of the resilience
Well said!! There was a black politician, I can't remember his name but he said..."I would have fought back"! I was so angry at him. These people had guns in their faces and witnessed such atrocities! Families murdered. Bless all of them!!! Including the Homosexuals, the Gypsies, the Mentally ill!! They were slaughtered, too.
@Up Shit Creek yes yes. So unfair my heart goes out to everyone who suffered due to those evil Nazis.
Hearing these stories make the so called "grievances" people belly ache about today seem so insignificant. I will never forget.
we take our freedom so for granted
@@michelleduplooymalherbe2837 foolishly.
It was called 'the War to end all War's ( propaganda evidently)
@@ilb735 That was the 1st world war.
I think that depends on the ‘freedom.’
I am female, and quietly thank the suffragettes every time i walk into my polling place to vote.
@@michelleduplooymalherbe2837
I was fortunate enough to know Norbert Wollheim as a close family friend. He was an exemplary human being.
May his memory be a blessing.
My grandparents and uncle was in Auschwitz... My father was there 11-17 yrs old witnessed his family walking to take a shower and never saw them again.. My father has the tattoo of numbers...
We need to be watchful in 2023 ..
People think there's no way this could happen again but I say it's going to happen again only this time it will not only be Jews but Gentiles also and they will be exterminated not because of their nationality but because they don't have the one form of ID everyone will be required to have or else. Warn your children and grandchildren they will be the ones feeling the wrath. Sorry about your family, It's unimaginable.
we are one bad election this.i have family on my fathers side that died in the camps the very real thought of how easy it could happen here is horrifying
Thank you to all these survivors for telling their stories and their truth. Unbelievable humans can be so cruel.
Thank you for preserving these testimonies and making them available for everyone.
Just remarkable stories. Thank you all.
In case readers do not know this fact - the Jews of Paris men, women and children - were rounded up, guarded and put on the trains East - was entirely done by THE FRENCH POLICE not the Germans.
When the French had control of Vichy France they had two Concentration Camps near the border with Spain. One was called Gurs
These are some of the most dignified and heroic people I have ever seen or heard of. I hope we don't ever forget what they taught us here.
These brave people victims should be honoured and remembered forever for their struggle against an evil ideology.
This was so inspiring and so sad at the same time. We all take for granted what we have today. I hope everyone from all different backgrounds and races decides just to live in peace together.
Will it ever. be completely understood that life on this earth did sink to this level,,,what were the steps and stages that led to a place like Auschwitz,,,it appears to have been a city somewhat like other cities located on this place called earth.,,
Powerful testimonies. I am humbled to the utmost. I am afraid this could happen again. Let us all be brave and help one another.
it already has started
If you ask someone a few questions about their politics and can correctly guess their response of questions you haven't asked them yet. They are possessed by political ideology, they are dangerous, and can easily be turned into concentration camp or gulag guards.
@@yourkarma2250 how has it already started?
@@hwwwarrior90 i meant 2030 Unmasked
@@hwwwarrior90 i replied but you tube removed cause they hate the truth
Excellent! Nothing speaks the truth or illustrates the situation better than survivors. Thank you for this video and God bless the survivors and those who helped them survive!
I like to learn about my Jewish Family which were murdered during WWII. My mama was the only survivor from family of 146 people of all ages. My Father was Catholic and so I am Christian. My Mama with my brother and I escaped from Poland 🇵🇱 to U.S.A. in 1968.
Now I am retired and living in England wondering about my past and grateful for my Life…
I cried like a baby but it was incredibly important for me to watch.
Brave and Courage God Bless Him . Powerful Testimony 🌹
These are some of the most poignant moments of the many testimonies I have ever heard.
God bless those poor souls
Thank you for your courage and desire to live, an example for all, may such barbarism never be repeated!!!😔
Thank you for uploading the video with the option of subtitles, the testimonials will be more powerful.👍
This is brave people,the french resistance lost thousands of members.many Jewish resistance fighters fought like tigers,I have the most respect for them.i have read a lot about the Holocaust survivors.war is hell!
Thank you so much to the museum for putting this up. We're at a point now when survivors are almost gone. I've had an interest in WW II and all that included, since I was a kid, and read Anne Frank's diary. I wish though I had taken a stronger interest in the Holocaust a long time ago though, when more survivors were still alive and going around speaking. They are all precious jewels, the last living source of first hand accounts of one of the most momentous and terrible times in history. Soon we will never be able to give them a hug, or hold their hand, ask them what they feel about the world today, or to let them know that what they went through is not forgotten.
You can talk with me both my parents are survivors. I grew up with survivors
I know someone in who is Nazi- like and it is a shock... destroys...and damages..threats..
I am not Christian, but I am not Jewish either. Somehow, despite not being religious at all, I’m watching this on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
A sacred time, this time, hearing these stories, witnessing the struggle to tell the stories.
You have a beautiful soul. Both my parents were survivors my dad was in 5 concentration camps my mom lived in the woods in poland
My hope for you is that you will know our creator who is the giver of hope and peace.
Wow! 💔 The strength of these survivors, no words. I send them all love and continued healing.
Fantastic segment on survival. As one person said. "The courage to endure." What good does it do to suicide. Moral outrage of the citizenry is incredible. Finest examples of righteous humanity. Thank you for posting.
Hatred is stronger than any emotions to survive.
I watched this documentary and for me this one is the best absolutely the best, such a dark time, and such a beasts people to do that to another human beings, What a brave people to survive, God bless those souls that perished in that war
These people were amazing!!!!! I wonder if the 20s and 30s of today Would have the courage and determination to do the same thing if similar circumstances arose. Thank you thank you!!
Good question...
My father lost an uncle an aunt and four cousins in Sobibor. I watch every holocaust video I can find in the hope that I might hear one of their names. Mrs Fajarowicz (my grandmother's sister) her husband and their 4 children.
Your name must have been changed, meaning your last name.
Im sorry for the loss of your family. I'll keep the name in mind. If any of them were given a number you can reach out to the museum there and they may have a record. May thier memory be a blessing.
Wonderful video testimony. These are heroes from the greatest generation. Mrs. Gerda Klein is an inspiration. Gerda & Kurt's love story is beautiful & amazing. If you have not watched their individual testimonies, I encourage you to look them up. I am so proud to be an American. Our world would look completely different today, were it not for the brave allied soldiers. We must never let this history be forgotten. We must stand and be counted, against racism & prejudice. Love & blessings. 🙏🏻🇺🇲❤🇬🇧✌🏻🇮🇱
Can't wrap my around such madness.My life problems pails in comparison what happened to so many loving souls.Our America ancestors did about the same to the American Indians and African Americans.Such close-minded hate that can be in men's hearts.Im proud of my Country and greatfull I'm here.But I'm not proud of how some our ancestors were. Such a shame....💖
@@timmyhambone2736 What was done to European Jewry is completely unlike what happened to the Native Americans and African Americans. The Shoah was the largest state sponsored genocide in history. Slave laborers under the Nazis were worked for the purpose of murder by physical labor. Nazi treatment of Jews during the Holocaust is unprecedented in history. Completely different.
@@timmyhambone2736
Yesterday I was watching a video about the Ocoee Massacre it was my first time hear of it.
They didn't teach use in the 60s at school about all these tragic stories...
So, so, so hard to watch. But it's so important to future generations and humanity for us to never forget what people can do to fellow humans when under the influence of pure evil.
Wonderful testimonies...thanks for this great video
Never ever forget what happened to these people that went through unimaginable cruelty to have happened to human beings god bless and keep them safe
As much as I know about the Holocaust by reading many, many survivors stories and everything about WWII, I learned something new from this video. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing. I still cannot comprehend the Holocaust. How can I? Possibly? Sometimes I look at my children in silent horror because I realize that we are only one madman away from going through this again bless you
Why would you have children knowing this could happen again?
@@miketomlin6040 the continuation of species. And I ask myself, why even respond to this nonsense question
@@millenials_best It's a very common and rational question. The Anti Natalist arguments are compelling. Why do you want a species to continue that to date has had such a catastrophic outcome?
@@miketomlin6040 well. I seem to be talking to a ghost. Nihilism. The most pointless argument of all arguments. Do what you do best. Not.
@@millenials_best Anti Natalism, look it up. Many people, or Philosophers, have argued breeding is immoral for a long, long time. More bewildering than folks like you, who seem to have given the merits of breeding like study, is why some concentration camp survivors decided to breed, after seeing what humans are capable of!
Wow @ Mrs Orlewska. Incredible woman.
All these wonderful people. So glad they survived.
I wonder how many of these people are still living, but thankful that they have recorded these testimonies to remind all of us of what happens when extreme prejudices are allowed, and encouraged to flourish by evil and insane leaders.
The survivors and resistance fighters are very brave and resilliant.
I wish them well.
_But now their people do the same to other,,really sad!!_
It makes me sick to my stomach to think that human beings are capable of such despicable and horrible behavior.
My Lord and my God, the lives that were lost. It is so important that our young people know and the story be told.
Oh my, what lived accounts. May I not forget these and remember if it was not for God's grace I could easily be an oppessor. I tremble at that thought and will vividly recall these testimonies of resolve and resilence
“Oppressor”.
May i respectfully ask what you mean?
because of your race?
The country in which you were born?
I appreciate hearing these stories.
The powerful stories of these direct witnesses of man's timeless capacity for inhumanity, should be required learning in every middle school, high school, university everywhere. History does repeat itself.
powerful stuff
Greetings from N Ireland! Thank you for this informative video. God bless those who took courageous steps to protect God's chosen people! They will be rewarded by the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the only true God! Shalom!
You had to make some serious decisions in a flash. The grandmother who took her daughter's son to the gas chamber so her daughter had a chance to survive broke me...😭
That broke my heart 💔
Evil 😈 people live in this world.
Try watching Sophie's choice, That movie had me convulsing with tears
Yes !!
@@KimberlyBishh YES! I have that movie. Unbelievable, I think it was based on a true story??
@@suzanncruikshank6442 It's not quite a true story but based on a woman the writer met in Brooklyn who told him stories about the war.
"Your gonna be killed regardless so why not take a chance" damn right, i never understood why more didn't take up arms ounce they knw what was happening.
A trick: you can watch series on Flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies these days.
They couldn’t he even said if you were part of a family you couldn’t do it. There was no place for us. My mothers family went to the woods when they were beginning with ghettos and Germans told Jews they’re being resettled. Poles from the home front murdered my family. The home front collaborated in terms of killing Jews. This also occurred in other countries ie france, italy Hungary. In Poland if they knew in the underground you were Jewish they either turned you in or they gave you jobs that would kill you. They also killed you just for being Jewish .there was literally no where to go. My grandmother had a German soldier enter the house and taste some soup telling her it’s good. The Germans wanted to deceive people telling them they come in peace. Ps I hate Germans Austrians and all those who collaborated
In many cases they were starved for a year in the ghettos first. With what energy would they fight back. These were starved civilians.
Its almost impossible to ever grasp the stuff these people went through and it wasn't even long ago alot of jewish people had grandparents that actually lived through the holocaust and managed to raise families and have success around the world. The toughness of that generation is unmatched.
It is impossible
Thank you I will never forget
Never forget and never forgive, the perfect ending. Stay sane.
No one can forget, but if there is no forgiveness hate will destroy you. Even if there is no understanding for these atrocities there must be forgiveness. Only with the help of the Lord can anyone forgive such hatred and madness. In our humanness we cannot possibly do it.
Bless the souls that helped. I am grateful for your service.
As a deeply religious Catholic I am deeply touched by the testimonials. I love the Jewish people there is not a persecuted soul I don't love.
I hope I will get Jewish friends and we celebrate Christmas and can help them in these end times.
Please 🙏 God , Lord Jesus help me if this again resist evil in man.
We don’t celebrate Christmas -this is what led to our persecution
The catholic church aided the Nazi's get awake with these crimes. Jews died while your god sat and watched.
Generations of Christian teachings and hate by Paul and Matthew have brought atrocities like these upon the Jewish people time and time again throughout the generations. Christianity is a false religion, they worship a man, please learn and listen to Rabbi "Tovia Singer", he has thousands of clips on UA-cam. Learn the truth because we can't both be right.
Amazing people! I keep on looking at the time left because I dont want to stop listen to them!
Above the madness , human dignity and perseverence can shine through the pitch black darkness.
So powerful
Testimonies of Great Courage ~ All You Brave Jews, so Loved by me, a child in England seeing newspaper headlines when I was about 8 years old. GOD BLESS YOU ALL💕🕊🙏🏻For such bravery. Keep reminding Us All, Never to allow this happen again.
A Brilliant Programme, thank you🌟🕊💗🙏🏻.
...we were liberated , but no home ...
I love hearing from these brave people who not only understood the horrors and events that were upon them, but in their own way, stood against it & fought to the end. They still came out the other side with their humanity intact.
I keep watching these videos hoping that I can understand how people could do something like this to other people, especially to children, but after years of watching I haven't found out yet. I have even studied German history to see if it was something in their development that might explain it. But I haven't found it.
Me too. One day I became fascinated as to why this happened. But no. It’s not a German thing. Sadly it’s human nature. We separate ourselves by skin color , religion eye color etc. These things have been going on for thousands of years. The only thing that makes the Holocaust “unique” is the technology that was put to use and how recent it is.
Look into other genocides and you’ll see what I mean. Happens everywhere in multiple eras.
When I was a kid and heard of the Holocaust I didn’t understand it.
I couldn’t understand why a “White” man would want to kill another white man (I’m black). I could wrap my head around why a white person could hate a black person because we are visibly different. Whenever I see racism I try to remember how ridiculous it seemed as a kid finding out that people target other people solely for where they come from.
Satan, the ruler of this world, wants to steal, kill, and destroy anything good or Godly. But he gets his in the end...
Such brave , honourable people. What memories they were left to live with. G-D bless them and their families 🙏🙏🙏🙏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Facts
You can totally tell that Gerda Weissman's husband was so handsome when he was a soldier. A catch under any circumstance.
I am not a very emotion man, but this brought tears to my eyes. Near the end I had tears of joy when the G I married the woman he helped liberate.
We always have heard about brave people who protected Dutch Jews. But The Netherlands lost a much greater percentage than any other country. And not only that--after the war the Dutch government made it extremely difficult for survivors to reclaim their children. Dont believe it? Look it up. The people who had grown to love the children they saved did not want to release the children to the returning survivors. The government backed them.
Stunning video! The world can never forget the agony leveled against the jews.
You all served so everyone can learn and hear what happen at that time. My heart ♥ goes out to you all, we have to make sure this never happens again.Evil Putin will do this if we don't stop him now ! He has not learnt anything
I am bawling my eyes out watching all the testimonials.
The brave and elegant lady who quoted Goethe and the officer she later married are Gerda and Kurt Klein
Thank god for people like that.
I wish there would have been more people helping.But they helped and they need all the Respekt. God bless them.
Oh my gosh. Words fail me. 😢
Thank you for posting this.
They are such courageous people to resist that evil!
It is so moving I feel that I am standing in front of some of the bravest people on earth. I also hope that stories of the Roma people would also be told. Nearly a million and half of them died in the death camps. Nobody seems to care.
Thank you for your stories I can tell it's hard to talk about it because you have to think about it to say it I pray to Jesus Christ everyday that we don't head to this place again cuz it seems like we are headed to this these ideologies that are so ruthless and unforgiving I refuse to accept them I am the light the truth and the way
I wish I had an 1/16th of the strength that just one of these people had.
This is a historically important, emotionally charged and inspiring documentary. So sorry to see that it has a fraction of views of other videos on youtube
God bless all you Jewish people. I love you so much.
Ah so it’s you. In these bizarre times that we are living through I’ve stopped identifying. Thank you for your affection.
G-d has never forgotten us, he has heard our prayers and he shall through his righteousness and glory make all things right. I have faith
Words fail me, very moving.
Well done. We must never forget. Timely info as we see the threat rise higher again
So many well spoken words of so many heartfelt testimonies and of their pain.. heartfelt bitter-sweet and true stories from these persecuted people who suffered much, endured much, and survived to testify of their suffering and plight, but more, testifying for all those (thousands) who perished and couldn't. I cried all the way through this video.. the happier endings, and the tragic and sad endings. As the last survivor lady (in this video) stated, and many others had also stated throughout their testimonies.. 'They' are the last people, the survivors of the Holocaust era, they were there in it, suffering it.. and the few who survived it. Children, of this bygone generation.. listen, learn, and heed what this generation is telling you. One day they will all be gone, and it will be up to you the younger generations to keep this tragedy from happening . again History is a bour, it is fickle, and sadly it can repeat itself.. It has repeated itself. Take notice, and be watchful.. for the troublemakers and the instigators, the antisemites'. We have them still.
Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
God bless you sir thank you for all you did
Incredible stories so much pain for so long…
I loved Raul Wallenberg. All these Righteous Gentiles are my.heroes by saving my people
The crimes and cruelties committed against my sons and daughters, my fathers and mothers, my brothers and sisters hurt me deeply, regardless their ethnicity and nationality.
In Isaiah 2: 4, Jehovah God, the Creator and Source of life, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, promises:
"He will be judge among the nations and will settle matters in relation to many peoples. They will turn their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. The nations will no longer raise their swords against each other and learn no more to wage war."
My immediate neighbors are Jews and I am a Jehovah's Witness.
Their hearts are superior than pure gold by far. They are extremely kind.
The gentleman takes care of my trash can every Wednesday without my asking him to do so. They are lovely human beings, and they are not in need of the smallest improvement.
The narration is brilliant.
I am watching this and can not believe the cruelty of people. Why, because of hate. Even now we still have hate and there are some who would gladly do this again. We never forget what happen. We not allow hate to take over a nation. All of us must fight hate. What else I can say, somehow the words that I type are not even close to what I feel and want to say.
We must never forget
How Germany commemorate…They could take a train ride in a box,under similar conditions,once a month,once a year.Are the homes that belonged to the “departed” Still there?What happened to each one?Surely the Germans don’t charge tourists to the Holocaust site? These former homes of victims could be accomadation for visitors.
Such hard memories to have.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes. They never learn
This is such a powerful documentary! God bless the Jews...and eliminate the anti semites... 🙏
When was this documentary made?
Powerful........
We should talk about this more often
Cilikas mother was a gangster wow what a sacrifice
No forces of Evil can stop what God has ordained..
The holy spirit 💪 prevails⛅
The stone walled Mauthausen was used in the Camp scenes and the quarry there. The lines of electrified wire IN THE QUARRY was absurd. I was surprised to see the SS Man collecting Wiesenthal was the 2nd Sergeant in 'Heartbeat'. Another British Jewish actor was also in 'Escape from Sobibor'
When were these interviews held? They look young👀 I think courage does that!
Hearing how the American soldier treated this wonderful woman like a lady after all she had been through brought tears to my eyes...I am so proud of the American soldiers and awed by these amazing survivors. Watching this in 2/23 I see how the American people are under attack by an illegitimate regime in the WH it makes me more determined than EVER to stand up and fight for the American people without whom the world would not have a safe haven.
There are allot of countries where the citizens have failed and are now ruled by a dictatorial type govt. They cannot own guns, freedom of speech no longer exists and yet there are those who are trying to enslave the American people but the one thing that keeps tyranny at bay is the firearm. without it we would have lost our freedom long ago. WW2 soldiers and guts used it to end aggression in Europe and many other wars. When I hear the words " where I live we`re not allowed to own guns" is extremely upsetting and I`m sure every true American feels the same. You put an AR or AK in your possession and you will feel how it seems to back up your unwillingness to be ruled.