@@Closereveryday I heard one survivor was in the process of being gassed and she gave birth while the others around her died by gassing. Miraculously they both survived. Instead of killing her right then and there… she managed to survive even more gas showers! And the baby she gave birth to survived the equally fatal infant wards which is conveniently disguised as one, when it’s actually a gassing ward. Such tough people, these survivors.
@@michaelwilliamson4759 With God, the impossible becomes possible. I'll look for that story. It has me questioning how so many people refuse that we have an amazing creator and consider many circumstances chance happenings. I watched a video just yesterday, that even Darwin was not positive God does not exist...that's one of their big leaders🤷♀️ they do not realize Satan enjoys their false beliefs.
@@nickxcaliber7991 what are you trying to imply?? Because if you're trying to imply that this man is lying then I'll say he's either a terrific liar or he's telling the truth.
He is telling his story beautifully with such detail and care.. It is heartbreaking. But what is even more heart wrenching is the fact that he probably has another full arsenal of atrocities he doesn't have time to share. What an amazing man.
He has the strongest mind I’ve seen, to whiteness so much horror and come out considerate and clear minded is a huge strive that I know I personally could never achieve, truly admirable
@@harrisonmauldin5090 he can tell it so well because he has relived every single moment over and over and over again over the years in nightmares. He's not desensitized... I saw tears come to his eyes many times, like when he spoke of the ashes, and when he told of the Nazis cruelly killing the baby.
Mr. Lesser spoke at my high school, sharing his story and presenting us with a pin as a lasting reminder. His narrative, even when recounting the distressing incident of a baby being smashed into a door, remains unforgettable. I'm grateful that his story is now available online for others to hear. Very important sorry and historical evidence. Thank you for sharing.
@@jesiah391How would you know??? You might just be an Antisemite, and denier of the Holocaust. I’m a senior citizen, and when I was young we had Holocaust survivors that came and spoke to us. We had a few classmates whose parents were survivors. Don’t think that we weren’t exposed to people who went through the hell of the camps, and survived, only to find out that everyone they knew were murdered.
God bless you Mr. Lesser. I've heard many stories about monsters killing babies, throwing them against a wall, thrown into fire, it's horrible. It really was hell on earth and I hope that we never forget. May they all rest in peace.
@@stacyroberson8000And what about October 6th, 5th, 4th, and September and August 2023? And 2022, and 2021, and back to 1948? You're upset about ONE DAY (during which most of the deaths were caused by the *Israeli military* ) so that you can ignore *75 years* of killing?
@susanmercurio1060 You however can ignore 1400 years of war that the followers of this religion have waged on Europe and Asia. You can ignore their ancestors ravaging the coastal regions of Italy, Spain, France, Malta,Greece for centuries do you understand? CENTURIES. Can you ignore the conquering of Sicily, the conquest of Malta, the invasion of Turkey that was forcibly changed from a Christian country to one that follows that religion. What about the invasion and conquest of Malta, Spain, Greece, Albania, Kosovo,of many countries in Eastern Europe ofmany parts of India of Indonesisma? The continual raids in search of slaves for centuries? The creation of slave hunting kingdoms in Africa? The invasions and destruction that Timurleng the Mongol a follower of this religion inflicted on eastern Europe? These current people could get along with the Jews if they wanted to but they will not because they are bullies and bullies never learn until someone stands up to them.
@@stacyroberson8000 Israel has killed just as many, if not more people than HAMAS. I don’t support what HAMAS did and I support Israel in neutralizing their leaders but Israel has taken it too far and is now killing civilians fueled by the same idealistic hate that fueled the holocaust.
He was a smart teenager when this happened which saved his life. He saved diamonds but gave up the diamonds to save his uncle’s life. What a pure soul!
It's good that some survived to tell the story. But to say Nazis, is not exactly saying it totally truthfully, instead it should be said that it was the German people that did this. It's incredible that one set of people can be so cruel to others. However, with the teaching of forgiveness everyone is given another chance to prove themself a better person. God bless Jews and Germans.
@@evaeves8569not all Germans were Nazis and not all had a choice. And As funny as it may seem. There are wicked people All over the earth who get a kick, stomping on a dream.
My God, this is the most harrowing and nauseating of all of the survivors’ stories I’ve heard, and I have listened to probably thousands in my 68 years. What a nightmare. What a testament to strength of character, determination to live, perseverance, intelligence and deduction, love, and sheer bravery! May God bless you, Ben Lesser, and may the memories of your loved ones be forever a blessing.
I am in absolute awe of this man!! We promise to remember and to continue telling your stories to our children so that they may never forget. I hope your life is filled with love and joy, God's witness.
This absolutely crushes me man. This poor man has been through way too much traumatic stuff and I wish I could just take all his pain and horrific memories away
It's made worse when you realize that the bread bit was likely intentional, there's no way those guards didn't know that the people were literally starving to death would would attack each other (possibly) for extra rations. They just got off on seeing it. It blows my mind that people are living in a fairytale world where this kind of cruelty is 'impossible' to them, they've clearly never had a sociopathic boss before. Evil like this is definitely real, and history really only shows us the MOST egregious examples.
Many people. We often forget what Stalin did to his own people. What the Japanese did to the Chinese was sometimes worse than what the Germans did to the Jews. Then similar to Stalin what Miao did to his people in China. We have so many examples of how evil people can be to one another. It’s important to remember them all lest we let it be repeated anywhere.
Oh it's quite believable.. It starts small "illegal immigrants" builds up "illegal immigrants are stealing our jobs!" Adds more reasons to hate "illegal immigrants are mooching off the government, and voting", then they add violence "illegal immigrants are getting our kids hooked on drugs and killing them!!" They do it gradually, so gradually that you can't remember what it was like before, they repeat it over and over, so it feels true... As Voltaire once said...centuries before the holocaust. "If they can make you believe absurdities, they can make you commit atrocities"
I am so sorry this happened to you and everybody else! Thank you for telling your traumatic experiences again and again - I hope we learn from it and avoid this from happening ever again
“God left a witness.” That hit me very hard. Not just a witness to let the tale to the Jewish people, but to all mankind. We must discard hate and have peace.
@@chevellebelair1402you're conveniently forgetting that Hamas started this latest war by attacking Israelis in their homes in a very similar way to the Nazis, torturing & killing nearly 1500 people in truly horrendous ways. Yes, what is happening in Gaza is terrible to see but what exactly did Hamas think would happen after such an attack???
@@CoolDrifty Exactly. "Liar" would be a better term to describe this scumbag. All lies, making up these stories for attention. Him and all his little jew friends should be ashamed!
God needed a witness because all of my Jewish family died in the Holocaust except my great grandmother. But she abandoned my grandpa because of her trauma and personal problems. I hear very little of what happened of the Holocaust in my family but I always listen when someone relives it.
What I learned about the Holocaust to school I had to get a medical pass because I had to go on tranquilizers because I couldn't sleep because I had a great uncle who was a prisoner of war by Germany and actually was tattooed because they thought he was just a German Jew because of his mother's maiden name was actually turned out to be a Jewish name we didn't know so we've always had a very clear understanding of the effects on the war had on the people in different camps.
I am not Jewish but met a lady from the camps who told me about what happened to her family and herself. Now with this new election coming up antisemitism is rearing it's ugly head again and the present government is going back on the USAs promise of help. Trump was the last one who did anything for Israel and he moved Israel's capitol to Jerusalem which is Biblical. I just don't understand why they couldn't do it themselves but I'm proud God used Trump (the USA) to help this happen. ❤
I'm a Christian in America and we hear you and we just pray for his return!! God bless you, we are out here and we will never let this happen again to God's chosen people!!
I've listened to a few survivors of the prison camps . It is unbelievable that anyone ever survived any of that. I am always at the stories and the people telling them. I think everyone should have an opportunity to meet and listen to these people. Without the dear, sights, smells, noone can ever truly comprehend the terrible things that these people lived through. I pray that each and every one of them finds the peace that they so deserve. God bless each of them, all survivors of these events and the persecution that they had endured. May we never forget just how this all came about and how easy it would be for the world to have leaders do these same things again. God help us all.
Yes sir. And if god forbid I had seen the things this man saw it would have driven me insane. The worst thing is the world learned nothing from these events. Humans still have a never ending capacity to hate and kill each other. When the day comes when all the nukes start falling we will reap what we've sown 😢
Good comment. I am not even sure a "like" is appropriate, but I will give one. A minor correction : Ben did not only survive "prison camps", he survived living in a ghetto, and Auschwitz was a "death camp" ("vernichtungslager" in German).
My grandfather was one of the G.I.s who helped liberate Dachau at the end of WWII... He survived the horrors of the D-Day landings, fought through france and into the heart of germany itself unscathed. But he would be forever haunted by what he saw in that god forsaken place. He would wake up screaming some nights from the nightmares he'd have. When I was in high school, we took a trip to the holocaust survivors' museum. Before leaving, I stopped in the hall of remembrance and lit two votives at the niche for Dachau- one in memory of my grandfather and the other in memory of the victims. We must never forget what happened in those dark and terrible days.
I will forever be grateful to all the men who served in the fight against a totally evil regime. I am in humble awe of all the victims and all rescuers. I am so, humbly grateful for the servicemen who had to go through the types of trauma your grandfather went through. I am doing all I can to keep all these people alive in our hearts and minds. Thankyou for sharing this part of your grandfather's story. Love to your family. From New Zealand.
My grandfather was there too, I can't help but wonder if he was the G.I that fed them that spam. The only time I ever saw my grandfather cry was him retelling the stories of Dachau and how much he regrets accidentally killing a prisoner by trying to fed them some rations. I know that many soldiers did the same, but it's hard not to speculate. This video had me in tears, but I'm glad we have these 1st hand accounts documented so that we can "hopefully" prevent some atrocities last these reoccurring. Out of curiosity, was your grandfather in the 45th? Mine was in the 42nd infantry, but they landed in Marseilles and not part of d-day so I assumed he wasn't in the same battalion as my grandpa unless transfered.
G-d Bless your grandfather - who saved so many souls - including my father who was just a young boy - the words “thank you” would never be sufficient… all my best and Blessings to you and your beautiful family!
Just when I think I have heard the worst of some survivors' experiences during the Holocaust. What an unbelievable and truly miraculous story of endurance and survival. He says the only reason he can think of why he survived out of all the hundreds of other prisoners is the God wanted him to be a witness in order to share the stories of all the atrocities with the world. What an amazing way to process what he went through and have so much respect for his ongoing willingess to share what he witnessed.
His story is worse than rated R film! He told the story so well and was able to speck words witch transformed in to an accurate visual detail's. It was as if he teleported you and you were standing right beside him seeing everything he saw. It's unbelievable that he survived to tell his story. I listened brave sir! It happened to you and millions of other people. I will NOT get amnesia and forget the struggles forced upon you.
How can some Zionist turn and some of the same horrible things to another people 😔. But also some of the most valiant people speaking out all Jewish people who do not stand with their governments evil acts
I will never forget about what the poor Jewish people went through. Thank God there were survivors to tell the world of the atrocities committed by the Nazis. Unfortunately, people didn’t learn and they want to think it can’t happen again. That’s just ignorant.
I thought I was heartbroken listening to Eva Mozes Kor's story, and didn't think cruelty could get much worse. Hearing Ben's story has destroyed my heart. I can't believe he survived those horrors and will be 96 this year.
Hi from New Zealand. I think I have listened to hundreds of survivors and liberators now. I think of these people, servicemen from many countries and the rescuers and bystanders several times a day now. It seems that 19th century history is a part of me now. I don't want my heroes to be forgotten or for lessons not to be learned. I promise you, the stories of all these people do not ever get any more comprehensible. My life has changed significantly since learning about history. For the better!!!!!
@@barbsmart7373 isn’t it mainly the 20th century history? World 1900 to 1999. Right? Unless you’re speaking of atrocities that happened in the 1800s? But I’ve kind of figured you’re talking about Genocides after 1900.
@@BannedHistory WTF? You are introducing your own agenda. Why are you twisting the truth about this horrific Nazi character? Why would you want to do that? Your thoughts create who you are, so choose wisely. Eva is one of very many heroes and heroines who survived the Holocaust and bravely shared with the world what can happen if you don't control your thoughts.
God bless you, Mr. Lesser. In the neighborhood where I grew up, a Jewish gentleman from Poland had a gift shop a couple of doors down from my parents' deli. He also was in Auschwitz, Buchenwald, and Dachau. He knew Mengele from his job working in the kitchens at Auschwitz. How he got that job is a story in itself, but suffice it to say that like Mr. Lesser he was able to think his way into a job that helped him to survive. I would be surprised if Mr. Lesser's uncle didn't know this man. Maybe even Mr. Lesser did also. He never talked about the horrifying events from the camps, only about how he was able to fool the guards to smuggle food to some of the other inmates. I can only imagine the horrors that he saw and kept to himself.
Our History should never be forgotten. Other wise we would never learn from our History the mistakes of the Past. I only pray that all humans get along.
I don’t know how people could be so sadistic and be able to do those unspeakable things to another human being is beyond me. God bless you Ben thank you for sharing your story.
This is 100% horrible but if you think about it since the start of people when have their not been some sick and sadistic people to walk this Earth? Some of the most quote unquote famous people throughout history were also some of the first and biggest mass murders ever to walk the planet
this story is making me bawl my eyes out. he speaks so well and tells his story so well its like im next to him when he experienced this. Mr Lesser, thank you for sharing your story, i am so sorry you went through this, i wish you nothing but the best these years to come, you are a survivor. God bless you.
Oh God. I had to stop at the baby, but bless you and yours, sir. I feel such anger and sadness that this occurred, but also joy that you survived and prospered.
Knowing that such sadistic atrocities were perpetrated against life loving Jews, it really pisses me off how the people of color in America whine and bitch about how they are currently treated
Knowing that such sadistic atrocities were perpetrated against life loving Jews, it really pisses me off how the people of color in America whine and bitch about how they are currently treated
@@robertsaget6918Gaza attacked Israel and the Jewish people retaliated. They Jewish people will NEVER let another holocaust happen again. Hamas already openly admitted that they will not stop until the Jewish people are wiped out.
It is so incredibly sad to hear about the stories, traumas and unforgettable moments people had to face. Im so sorry for anyone who ever had to face anything remotely close to Mr. lesser's experience, and to say I truly admire how strong they were in order to continue living with such bravery. I am in hope that the world will take these stories and listen with respect to make sure that no one has to witness anything like this. It is truly unforgettable what one was capable of doing to another without feeling one bit of sadness, and its hard to get your head around that. Mr. lesser you are a true gentle men, with gifts, bravery and strength. The reason you are here today to tell your story. I will forever remember your unforgettable story, and god bless you and be with you❤
Certainly is…. And he’s not alone , believe it or not. Five million claimed reparations! Many surviving multiple camps. True survivors, every single one of the five million. Six million died, five million survived hence the low number now.
This was so difficult to listen to. But hearing their stories is the least we can do. It’s unfathomable that this level of evil is even possible. God Bless you for continuing to share your story.
Very strong young man and I’m so happy you’re here to tell a horrific story that shouldn’t have ever happened. You’re amazing and still enduring those atrocities that were forced upon you and so many others. :/ one day we will all see each other again and there will be no more evil amongst us.
You have a guardian angel watching over you Mr. Lesser. Your story was meant to be told and thank you for speaking on probably the hardest times of your life.
That fact he remembers every single little detail at this age just tells you alone have fucken wild it was back then for them, thank you for being alive and sharing your story ❤
I'm not sure he's happy to be alive, I can't imagine the grief, and survivors guilt he has. I appreciate all he was willing to share with us. I'm not Jewish by religion, but by race, this is beyond heart breaking to hear. I'm thankful he's not keeping it all in and sharing it with the world.
I can’t just fathom the depth of their cruelty towards their own fellow human beings. It’s the factnthey not only murdered innocent people but they had to do it in the cruelest way possible. It defies understanding and fhis poor man has had to live with the the trauma of that experience for 80 or more years.
As a Gypsy, people often forget that millions of my people were killed by Germans as well. Hearing this mans story reminds me of my grandfather, who had very similar stories. He hid in the forest with his 3 year old brother for 4 days to get away from Germans. He lived in Czechoslovakia. I was born in 93 and we immigrated to Canada in 98.
People don't forget that gypsies were victims. Rather it seems like people pretends that jews were just a tiny minority of the victims. But in reality were 85-90% of the people killed in the holocaust jews, and the polish intelligentia was the second most harshest prosecuted group. No other minority came close to those two groups of victims in terms of numbers killed. And the polish jews were also the prisoners in the concentration camp that the Germans liked to beat and torture the most and being most cruel towards. Life was hell for all the other prisoners, so don't get me wrong. All I am saying is that the jews had it worst. And its much thanks to the gypsie community we can know this fact. Because the gypsies died to a lesser extent and could live and survive this war to tell this story. So the jewish community and others owe the gypsies a thanks for the help explaining what really happened inside the camps. The nazis of course wanted to kill everyone. Gypsies and jehovas witnesses included. But it was the jews that was their main priority. The war came to an end before they had a chance to finish all their work. Put some areas like the jews in the Baltics were nearly all wiped out. And the same goes for the jews in Poland were 98% of the 3 million jews were murdered by the nazis. Some types of victims put inside the concentration camps were less hated by the jews. German criminals was often used as assistants to the nazi guards to harass the other prisoners. And the nazis believed that homosexuality was a disease that they one day might be able to cure. But there of course many people who were beaten and killed among homosexuals, criminals and germans as well.
People talk about the 6M Jews killed. There were 6M others were killed gypsy, priests, nuns, pastors, mentally or physically challenged, scholars and any others they wanted.
Thank you for sharing your story. It's heavy, but important to learn from history. You survived horrors no living being should experience. Never forget. NEVER AGAIN. We will not allow this to happen again.
Also, you were so lucky to understand that the Angel of Death was testing you. Just hearing his name makes my spine shiver, and I've only read/heard the stories
I cannot whatch this without crying. And he has somuch more to tell. I somuch would like to give Ben an endless hug... I need some time to recover now, but its nothing.
To think he was in front of Mangele, the uniforms, heard the screams, the dog barks, smelt the steam of the cattle carts and burning bodies. This man spent every day in hell and watched crime after crime take place against innocent people. How on earth can you not hear hate in his voice. Beautiful person
"I travel to keep the world from having amnesia" That hits so hard, because there will be a point where enough time passes that the events of the holocaust will feel like some distant tragedy that isn't so widely known. It's so important to keep this memory alive, in honor of the victims.
@epicphailure88 It's because sentiments like yours obscures just how severe it was and it's a disservice to humanity to even slightly shy away from the horrors in its entirety.
I listened Mr Lesser. I will never forget your story. I will tell others to listen to your story and together everyone who listens will carry in their heart your story so we don’t forget. God bless your soul.
Dear Man, Thank you for witnessing. It is absolutely true. We must never forget. My heart breaks for yours. You have taken on a tremendous responsibility to keep memory alive. Prayerfully, your sharing will reach the young ones of today. Sweet hug. God bless you,Sir
Wow… what a testimony of faith, bravery and unconditional love for your uncle. No words to say how I’m feeling over the suffering you have gone through. Thank you for sharing. My heart prayers for the baby, the couple and those who were persecuted. I’m so sorry for your losses, as well. 🙏🏼🌹
Thanks for sharing this terrible but very precious story. It is very important that we never forget that this horror happened. Thanks to people like Ben Lesser, who survided all those atrocities and are now bringing us their invaluable testimony.
😢 heartbreaking . But thats what happened . He is trying to warn us around the world ... from his own mouth he has seen & lived through horrific times .
What a great and inspiring individual. I will never be able to comprehend what he had to endure and live through. His memories will unfortunately haunt him until the day he passes on.
This guy was not only a survivor, with incredible inner strength, but he acted heroically all along the way to protect his uncle! I pray for his healing from such trauma 🙏
I met this man in person back in 2017, when he held a speech in a church next to my school in Baden-Württemberg. Very inspiring man. I've been subscribed to his Zachor Newsletter ever since.
Wow. I am filled with so many emotions after listening to Mr. Lesser speak. He is so well spoken about a topic that he admits is very hard to talk about. There are no words that can even begin to express the things that happened to this man and many others during the holocaust. The story of his survival is remarkable and I'm grateful to have heard it. In the present day, I hope this man is enjoying his life as much as possible. I am thankful I stumbled upon this video and wish Mr. Lesser and all other survivors/their families the best.
This precious angel of a man that is taking in this interview, has suffered so much, and seen unspeakable things, is a very brave and wonderful man, and deserves nothing but love forever and eternity. I whish I could put my arms around this angel, and tell him I love you sweet man, and no one will ever hurt you again. From Karina. Xxx 😢❤❤❤
This is true horror, what they did to that baby broke my heart. And Hitler couldn't take his punishment like a man, took the easy way out, absolutely heart breaking
That is one of the most compelling stories about surviving the Holocaust I've ever heard! Thank you so much Mr Lesser! It's shocking to hear him tell his story of the atrocities, the murders, the unbelievable evil surrounding him every day, without any hate in his voice. To be that astute at his age is beyond imagination. I will tell your story, I will forward this interview to everyone I know. 'God needed me to survive to be a witness'. Strong words. We will never forget. Everyone of us has the responsibility to prevent this from ever happening again! Have a blessed and forfilled life, Mr Lesser xxx
GOD BLESS THIS MAN! The bravery, the courage, the sacrifice, the fortitude and selflessness this man possessed as a 15 year old boy, to face and endure such abhorrent atrocities is extremely heartbreaking!!! Mr. Lesser is exactly right with his reasoning as to why God spared him. The world NEEDS to hear these stories. Because when you forget about the past, history will be repeated!
So much respect for this man. What him and his family went through is unthinkable, absolutely unimaginable! We should all remember and never forget and also stop complaining about are comparatively perfect lives. Thank you for sharing your story ❤
I love how his uncle made him pack his shoes with diamonds to help his life be easier, and he gave the diamonds to someone to help his uncle get a job in the kitchen to make his life easier.. and took his tenth man punishment... the selflessness in that situation would probably never happen again
@@shsjs30 now that my hair has gone white at 65 humans give me hell.- Prophet/intercesor/ seer- Sean O'Dwyer- number 136- 140 Hobson Street.- Auckland City. 1010.- New Zealand.- South pacific.''
@@shsjs30true but at least the young generation will fight for what’s right instead of blindly following orders like they did back then due to respect and honor
Thank you for sharing. It is no exaggeration when we say that The Greatest Generation saved the civilized world and their grandchildren and great grand-children from an evil beyond anyone's comprehension.
@@heatherperleberg7816it's not what Michael has planned; it's been written. The Bible gave warnings. The survivors of the holocaust are almost gone. 🙏
It's an absolute honour to hear your story, Mr. Ben! Thank you for being brave and displaying an immense amount of courage in the face of fear and death!
Some parts of this story are soo hard to learn that we cant even imagine them and hear them again.. Cannot even think how those people survived that hell, seeing your own family getting killed and what not!
My grandpa was a ww2 veteran born in 1922 he died in 1999 do to cancer so I never heard any stories nor did my dad because my grandpa said “there is no glory in taking another man’s life” I sincerely thank any war veterans I appreciate you
Mr. Ben Lesser You have the strongest will to survive I have ever heard of. I am filled with horror and sadness in hearing the account of your personal story, yet grateful you survived. NO ONE should ever witness the things you did or endure the torture you did Thank you for your testimony, sir
I am so sorry for what you went through for the loss of all your loved ones. Thank you for sharing your story and telling the world what happened, and of the horrors that were endured by so many. May we never forget 🙏❤️
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This man is shell shocked forever and for him to open up with his horrific experience motionless just shows how strong he is... God Bless
I want to thank you for telling your story & for keeping it in the history records. I'm so sorry for your pain & lifelong anguish 🙏🏻 But you are a wonderful & brave man to share your story, thank you 🙏🏻 I admire your bravery 🙏🏻
Never stop tell this story Sir, because the world must not ever forget the millions that died in such inhumane ways LOVE YOU BROTHER AND GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS 🙏🙏🙏
Mr. Lesser, thank you for sharing your story. The strength you possess to not only survive all the horrible those atrocities but to also re-live it by speaking about your experience; its awe inspiring. God bless you
@@cjalexanderjr8811 what do you mean? It’s history. The context matters a lot. It would be negative if he uses it that way, but he’s using it for something positive.
Listening to this man, it is so gut wrenching to hear and how he has the strength to share his experiences is beyond words. I appreciate this channel bringing so much history for us to learn from.
Wow, what this man endured is amazing. I don't think any of us could have survived. God bless him and all the poor souls lost during this horrible time. We must remember the evil deeds of man could happen again in the blink of an eye.
War is Hell, to survive takes super human skills and a total revamp of your mental acuity. It's not for the front of heart. You must become worse than your enemy to overcome adversity. Your enemy must recognize that they have few options. Losing is not an option. Semper Fi.
What an honour to hear this man’s story. Thank you so much for posting this. Mr. Lesser is so sharp and eloquent and absolutely amazing in conveying his experiences. How on earth he has remained sane to any degree after all that he witnessed is in itself a miracle. God bless him. 🙏 ❤️
It’s unbelievable the amount of sadistic murderers that were there. The fact that they all went along with these inhumane sadistic acts of torture and murder.It’s just a cautionary warning of how evil we human beings really are if given the chance. It’s disgusting.
When you dehumanize people, that's what happens..when you believe yourself to be superior, when you're told these people are deplorables, they're evil.. you begin to believe it
@@mickieswendsen1302 Because it is like Trump. Calling Trump a fascist isn't a political buzzword. We have a serious problem in America where a vast population of our citizens have been completely radicalized. All of us should be concerned.
@TheNbc27 Exactly. People have been radicalised to the point where they think Trump is "literally hitler" and one should "punch a Nazi" I.e. they've convinced themselves they're morally right, and caricatured their ideological opponents as villains to justify violence and oppression. After all, what wouldn't you do to stop a "Nazi" hey?
Everything I can think to say just sounds empty and meaningless. I am thankful that you survived and I pray that everyone hears his words and stand as his witness from amnesia. May GOD bless you Ben as you have blessed me.
You look so much like my Granpa Julius Herman . He was a Jewish man from Hungary but came to Canada before the Holocaust. His parents and many family members died in the Holocaust. I’m sorry for your pain
I have no words. Thank you, Mr Lesser. Thank you for being brave and telling the story. We will never forget.
Pretty weird how his entire family was gassed but they just let him live. Does that make much sense
@@nickxcaliber7991 Only part that makes no sense, is the pure evil that some allow to take over their lives.
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I heard one survivor was in the process of being gassed and she gave birth while the others around her died by gassing. Miraculously they both survived. Instead of killing her right then and there… she managed to survive even more gas showers! And the baby she gave birth to survived the equally fatal infant wards which is conveniently disguised as one, when it’s actually a gassing ward.
Such tough people, these survivors.
@@michaelwilliamson4759 With God, the impossible becomes possible.
I'll look for that story.
It has me questioning how so many people refuse that we have an amazing creator and consider many circumstances chance happenings. I watched a video just yesterday, that even Darwin was not positive God does not exist...that's one of their big leaders🤷♀️ they do not realize Satan enjoys their false beliefs.
@@nickxcaliber7991 what are you trying to imply?? Because if you're trying to imply that this man is lying then I'll say he's either a terrific liar or he's telling the truth.
He is telling his story beautifully with such detail and care.. It is heartbreaking. But what is even more heart wrenching is the fact that he probably has another full arsenal of atrocities he doesn't have time to share. What an amazing man.
Absolutely.
He has the strongest mind I’ve seen, to whiteness so much horror and come out considerate and clear minded is a huge strive that I know I personally could never achieve, truly admirable
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@@abigailhosey_ He probably became so desensitized to it thats why he can tell it so well sadly
@@harrisonmauldin5090 he can tell it so well because he has relived every single moment over and over and over again over the years in nightmares. He's not desensitized... I saw tears come to his eyes many times, like when he spoke of the ashes, and when he told of the Nazis cruelly killing the baby.
This is the most clear and easy to understand story of all the survivor talks that I've watched. Every word is meaningful.
Ditto
This man came to my high school to tell his story. He made everyone cry including the teachers. I still remember his stories and all the details.
Stories yes like ones of lord of the rings.
lmao good goy
What a shame your brain is wasting space like that.
@@deantownie7441 they lie.
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Mr. Lesser spoke at my high school, sharing his story and presenting us with a pin as a lasting reminder. His narrative, even when recounting the distressing incident of a baby being smashed into a door, remains unforgettable. I'm grateful that his story is now available online for others to hear. Very important sorry and historical evidence. Thank you for sharing.
He speaks for the ones who can't now.
He never spoke at ur high school lmao, this the 1st time you ever seen this man in ur life
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@@jesiah391How would you know??? You might just be an Antisemite, and denier of the Holocaust. I’m a senior citizen, and when I was young we had Holocaust survivors that came and spoke to us. We had a few classmates whose parents were survivors. Don’t think that we weren’t exposed to people who went through the hell of the camps, and survived, only to find out that everyone they knew were murdered.
Thank you Ben Lesser for sharing your story. May God richly bless you.
God bless you Mr. Lesser. I've heard many stories about monsters killing babies, throwing them against a wall, thrown into fire, it's horrible. It really was hell on earth and I hope that we never forget. May they all rest in peace.
Much like the Hamas killings of October 7th. We have not learned our history and Jews are still suffering
@@stacyroberson8000And what about October 6th, 5th, 4th, and September and August 2023? And 2022, and 2021, and back to 1948?
You're upset about ONE DAY (during which most of the deaths were caused by the *Israeli military* ) so that you can ignore *75 years* of killing?
@@susanmercurio1060 They are monsters that think only their lives matter, what do you expect?
@susanmercurio1060 You however can ignore 1400 years of war that the followers of this religion have waged on Europe and Asia. You can ignore their ancestors ravaging the coastal regions of Italy, Spain, France, Malta,Greece for centuries do you understand? CENTURIES. Can you ignore the conquering of Sicily, the conquest of Malta, the invasion of Turkey that was forcibly changed from a Christian country to one that follows that religion. What about the invasion and conquest of Malta, Spain, Greece, Albania, Kosovo,of many countries in Eastern Europe ofmany parts of India of Indonesisma? The continual raids in search of slaves for centuries? The creation of slave hunting kingdoms in Africa? The invasions and destruction that Timurleng the Mongol a follower of this religion inflicted on eastern Europe? These current people could get along with the Jews if they wanted to but they will not because they are bullies and bullies never learn until someone stands up to them.
@@stacyroberson8000 Israel has killed just as many, if not more people than HAMAS. I don’t support what HAMAS did and I support Israel in neutralizing their leaders but Israel has taken it too far and is now killing civilians fueled by the same idealistic hate that fueled the holocaust.
He was a smart teenager when this happened which saved his life. He saved diamonds but gave up the diamonds to save his uncle’s life. What a pure soul!
It's good that some survived to tell the story. But to say Nazis, is not exactly saying it totally truthfully, instead it should be said that it was the German people that did this. It's incredible that one set of people can be so cruel to others. However, with the teaching of forgiveness everyone is given another chance to prove themself a better person. God bless Jews and Germans.
Not all Germans were Nazis
@@evaeves8569you are a fool
@@evaeves8569not all Germans were Nazis and not all had a choice. And As funny as it may seem. There are wicked people All over the earth who get a kick, stomping on a dream.
@@evaeves8569it was not just Germans too…
My God, this is the most harrowing and nauseating of all of the survivors’ stories I’ve heard, and I have listened to probably thousands in my 68 years. What a nightmare. What a testament to strength of character, determination to live, perseverance, intelligence and deduction, love, and sheer bravery!
May God bless you, Ben Lesser, and may the memories of your loved ones be forever a blessing.
I can't believe after hearing thousands of those stories you're STILL not desensibilized to it.
Holoscam
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I am in absolute awe of this man!! We promise to remember and to continue telling your stories to our children so that they may never forget. I hope your life is filled with love and joy, God's witness.
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Too bad that the Israeli government is weaponizing your sympathy to do worse things to the Palestinians.
Give the man an oscar
You want your children to sleep at night , dont want them to go to bed with nightmares sadly . But was well said .
This absolutely crushes me man. This poor man has been through way too much traumatic stuff and I wish I could just take all his pain and horrific memories away
Man's inhumanity to man is unbelievable.Such horrors,its difficult getting your mind round what was done to these poor people.
It's made worse when you realize that the bread bit was likely intentional, there's no way those guards didn't know that the people were literally starving to death would would attack each other (possibly) for extra rations. They just got off on seeing it. It blows my mind that people are living in a fairytale world where this kind of cruelty is 'impossible' to them, they've clearly never had a sociopathic boss before. Evil like this is definitely real, and history really only shows us the MOST egregious examples.
Bouyant bear evil crap is happening now,you don’t have to look to history. Do you walk around with your eyes and ears closed??
Many people. We often forget what Stalin did to his own people. What the Japanese did to the Chinese was sometimes worse than what the Germans did to the Jews. Then similar to Stalin what Miao did to his people in China. We have so many examples of how evil people can be to one another. It’s important to remember them all lest we let it be repeated anywhere.
Oh it's quite believable.. It starts small "illegal immigrants" builds up "illegal immigrants are stealing our jobs!" Adds more reasons to hate "illegal immigrants are mooching off the government, and voting", then they add violence "illegal immigrants are getting our kids hooked on drugs and killing them!!"
They do it gradually, so gradually that you can't remember what it was like before, they repeat it over and over, so it feels true...
As Voltaire once said...centuries before the holocaust. "If they can make you believe absurdities, they can make you commit atrocities"
What if hes lying though? Seems like he is honestly.
I am so sorry this happened to you and everybody else! Thank you for telling your traumatic experiences again and again - I hope we learn from it and avoid this from happening ever again
“God left a witness.” That hit me very hard.
Not just a witness to let the tale to the Jewish people, but to all mankind. We must discard hate and have peace.
Tell that to all the liberal universities promoting Jewish genocide, both the faculties and students.
Yes this witness can see what Israel is now doing to Palestinians. Same thing the Germans did to them
You mean the opposite? How hamas wants to eradicate jews from the planet?@@chevellebelair1402
Yeah, except Isreal is in the right.
@@chevellebelair1402you're conveniently forgetting that Hamas started this latest war by attacking Israelis in their homes in a very similar way to the Nazis, torturing & killing nearly 1500 people in truly horrendous ways. Yes, what is happening in Gaza is terrible to see but what exactly did Hamas think would happen after such an attack???
For a man who went through hell 4 times and more he is a tough cookie and deserves the best
No you’re a “tough cookie” when you accidentally break a glass cup and you refrain yourself from crying. We can’t even fathom how tough this man is
@@swisscheeseplease97You're a tough cookie if you don't cry from breaking a glass? Are you for real?
calling a man who survived a ghetto and 4 concentration camps, subjected to the deepest depths of human brutality a "tough cookie", lol
I believe that the German government should pay restitution for 2 generation $2 million a year. It will never undo the crimes.
@@CoolDrifty Exactly. "Liar" would be a better term to describe this scumbag. All lies, making up these stories for attention. Him and all his little jew friends should be ashamed!
God needed a witness because all of my Jewish family died in the Holocaust except my great grandmother. But she abandoned my grandpa because of her trauma and personal problems. I hear very little of what happened of the Holocaust in my family but I always listen when someone relives it.
What I learned about the Holocaust to school I had to get a medical pass because I had to go on tranquilizers because I couldn't sleep because I had a great uncle who was a prisoner of war by Germany and actually was tattooed because they thought he was just a German Jew because of his mother's maiden name was actually turned out to be a Jewish name we didn't know so we've always had a very clear understanding of the effects on the war had on the people in different camps.
I am not Jewish but met a lady from the camps who told me about what happened to her family and herself. Now with this new election coming up antisemitism is rearing it's ugly head again and the present government is going back on the USAs promise of help. Trump was the last one who did anything for Israel and he moved Israel's capitol to Jerusalem which is Biblical. I just don't understand why they couldn't do it themselves but I'm proud God used Trump (the USA) to help this happen. ❤
I'm a Christian in America and we hear you and we just pray for his return!! God bless you, we are out here and we will never let this happen again to God's chosen people!!
@@kshay1882Then you better start praying for the evangelicals to vote for democracy instead of a dictator wannabe.
STOP LYING ABOUT GERMANY.
This is the type of information that textbooks don’t discuss. Truly amazing and I give this man much appreciation for telling his stories.
Absolutely
Should be shown in classrooms
What school did you go to?
It was in textbooks when i was in school. 30 years old right now
There's hundreds of books with these stories. I read plenty in highschool
I've listened to a few survivors of the prison camps . It is unbelievable that anyone ever survived any of that.
I am always at the stories and the people telling them. I think everyone should have an opportunity to meet and listen to these people.
Without the dear, sights, smells, noone can ever truly comprehend the terrible things that these people lived through. I pray that each and every one of them finds the peace that they so deserve.
God bless each of them, all survivors of these events and the persecution that they had endured.
May we never forget just how this all came about and how easy it would be for the world to have leaders do these same things again.
God help us all.
Amen
Seems like there were tons of surviors. They all met mengela too. This is clearly bullshit.
Yes sir. And if god forbid I had seen the things this man saw it would have driven me insane. The worst thing is the world learned nothing from these events. Humans still have a never ending capacity to hate and kill each other. When the day comes when all the nukes start falling we will reap what we've sown 😢
Good comment. I am not even sure a "like" is appropriate, but I will give one. A minor correction : Ben did not only survive "prison camps", he survived living in a ghetto, and Auschwitz was a "death camp" ("vernichtungslager" in German).
My family is near Krakow, where this gentleman is from. I am so proud of my heritage right now.
My grandfather was one of the G.I.s who helped liberate Dachau at the end of WWII... He survived the horrors of the D-Day landings, fought through france and into the heart of germany itself unscathed. But he would be forever haunted by what he saw in that god forsaken place. He would wake up screaming some nights from the nightmares he'd have. When I was in high school, we took a trip to the holocaust survivors' museum. Before leaving, I stopped in the hall of remembrance and lit two votives at the niche for Dachau- one in memory of my grandfather and the other in memory of the victims. We must never forget what happened in those dark and terrible days.
I will forever be grateful to all the men who served in the fight against a totally evil regime. I am in humble awe of all the victims and all rescuers.
I am so, humbly grateful for the servicemen who had to go through the types of trauma your grandfather went through.
I am doing all I can to keep all these people alive in our hearts and minds.
Thankyou for sharing this part of your grandfather's story.
Love to your family. From New Zealand.
My grandfather was there too, I can't help but wonder if he was the G.I that fed them that spam. The only time I ever saw my grandfather cry was him retelling the stories of Dachau and how much he regrets accidentally killing a prisoner by trying to fed them some rations. I know that many soldiers did the same, but it's hard not to speculate.
This video had me in tears, but I'm glad we have these 1st hand accounts documented so that we can "hopefully" prevent some atrocities last these reoccurring. Out of curiosity, was your grandfather in the 45th? Mine was in the 42nd infantry, but they landed in Marseilles and not part of d-day so I assumed he wasn't in the same battalion as my grandpa unless transfered.
G-d Bless your grandfather - who saved so many souls - including my father who was just a young boy - the words “thank you” would never be sufficient… all my best and Blessings to you and your beautiful family!
Great, your grandfather went though hell for people that hate him.
@@williamrockwell9705 Who are the people who hate this man who paid such a heavy price for exceptional service and helping to save so many lives?
You survived in a place nobody was meant to survive. You're an angel
Yeah quite a few survived the "death camps" strange that!
@@ErnstZundel-bu1dyso they could tell the stories. Americans and others saved them.
@@ErnstZundel-bu1dystrange that? Who says that lol
Saved them from having to WORK.@@normacolon9618
@@AfricanLionBatPeople who know about the lies bring told about Germany.
What a loving nephew to his uncle..God bless sir
I genuinely want to hear with compassion every story this man has to tell he’s like a treasure trove of history
😢 My heart. I cannot comprehend this hatred. What a beautiful human being. We cherish you!❤
Just when I think I have heard the worst of some survivors' experiences during the Holocaust. What an unbelievable and truly miraculous story of endurance and survival. He says the only reason he can think of why he survived out of all the hundreds of other prisoners is the God wanted him to be a witness in order to share the stories of all the atrocities with the world. What an amazing way to process what he went through and have so much respect for his ongoing willingess to share what he witnessed.
His story is worse than rated R film! He told the story so well and was able to speck words witch transformed in to an accurate visual detail's. It was as if he teleported you and you were standing right beside him seeing everything he saw. It's unbelievable that he survived to tell his story. I listened brave sir! It happened to you and millions of other people. I will NOT get amnesia and forget the struggles forced upon you.
it is saddening to realize those atrocities still live vividly all these years in his mind. God bless them all to have peace again and again. ❤
How can some Zionist turn and some of the same horrible things to another people 😔. But also some of the most valiant people speaking out all Jewish people who do not stand with their governments evil acts
I do hoped and I prayed that the Nazis become Christians.
I will never forget about what the poor Jewish people went through. Thank God there were survivors to tell the world of the atrocities committed by the Nazis. Unfortunately, people didn’t learn and they want to think it can’t happen again. That’s just ignorant.
@@marilyn6556If it’s not a lived memory, humans forget easily.
Man .. I gotta say .. this is the most impactfull speech about a survivor I've ever watched .. A true survivor .. full respect ..
This man is incredible. He survived one of human kinds biggest genocide in history. I wish him every bit of peace and love
What is more incredible is the many holocaust the Jews faced between 1915 and 1938 and people still dont believe in any of them!
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I want to report this troll but UA-cam will not let me
@@esmeraldagreen1992 Facts don't care about your feelings.
LIES ABOUT GERMANY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED.
@@esmeraldagreen1992 He's LYING LIKE ALL THE REST! LIARS!!!!
SHAME ON THESE LIARS!
I did@@esmeraldagreen1992
I thought I was heartbroken listening to Eva Mozes Kor's story, and didn't think cruelty could get much worse. Hearing Ben's story has destroyed my heart. I can't believe he survived those horrors and will be 96 this year.
Hi from New Zealand.
I think I have listened to hundreds of survivors and liberators now. I think of these people, servicemen from many countries and the rescuers and bystanders several times a day now. It seems that 19th century history is a part of me now.
I don't want my heroes to be forgotten or for lessons not to be learned.
I promise you, the stories of all these people do not ever get any more comprehensible.
My life has changed significantly since learning about history. For the better!!!!!
@@barbsmart7373 isn’t it mainly the 20th century history? World 1900 to 1999. Right? Unless you’re speaking of atrocities that happened in the 1800s? But I’ve kind of figured you’re talking about Genocides after 1900.
Didn’t she just say she got sick and it made Mengele sad but because of the treatment she received she survived?
@@BannedHistory WTF? You are introducing your own agenda. Why are you twisting the truth about this horrific Nazi character? Why would you want to do that? Your thoughts create who you are, so choose wisely.
Eva is one of very many heroes and heroines who survived the Holocaust and bravely shared with the world what can happen if you don't control your thoughts.
God bless you, Mr. Lesser.
In the neighborhood where I grew up, a Jewish gentleman from Poland had a gift shop a couple of doors down from my parents' deli. He also was in Auschwitz, Buchenwald, and Dachau. He knew Mengele from his job working in the kitchens at Auschwitz. How he got that job is a story in itself, but suffice it to say that like Mr. Lesser he was able to think his way into a job that helped him to survive.
I would be surprised if Mr. Lesser's uncle didn't know this man. Maybe even Mr. Lesser did also. He never talked about the horrifying events from the camps, only about how he was able to fool the guards to smuggle food to some of the other inmates. I can only imagine the horrors that he saw and kept to himself.
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This documentary by Mr Lesser should be put in every single School in the world. 🙏
Absolutely
Every University
Our History should never be forgotten. Other wise we would never learn from our History the mistakes of the Past. I only pray that all humans get along.
How about "No"?
@@tedanderson491every body of education. All people should watch all of these videos.
Appreciate that he took the time to share. So many sad stories yet interesting!
I don’t know how people could be so sadistic and be able to do those unspeakable things to another human being is beyond me. God bless you Ben thank you for sharing your story.
This is 100% horrible but if you think about it since the start of people when have their not been some sick and sadistic people to walk this Earth? Some of the most quote unquote famous people throughout history were also some of the first and biggest mass murders ever to walk the planet
this story is making me bawl my eyes out. he speaks so well and tells his story so well its like im next to him when he experienced this. Mr Lesser, thank you for sharing your story, i am so sorry you went through this, i wish you nothing but the best these years to come, you are a survivor. God bless you.
Today I cry. I cannot understand how this situation could have happened. It is such an unimaginable atrocity. Thank you for sharing this story.
Thats europe a nest of evil!
Thank you Mr. Lesser, for telling us, so uncensored, your experiences of the horrors during the Holocaust.
Oh God. I had to stop at the baby, but bless you and yours, sir. I feel such anger and sadness that this occurred, but also joy that you survived and prospered.
Knowing that such sadistic atrocities were perpetrated against life loving Jews, it really pisses me off how the people of color in America whine and bitch about how they are currently treated
Knowing that such sadistic atrocities were perpetrated against life loving Jews, it really pisses me off how the people of color in America whine and bitch about how they are currently treated
It's happening right now in Palestine; in Russian-held Ukraine, at the US Border with Immigrants - happens everyday.
@@robertsaget6918US immigrates? Those beans need to enter legally. You must come from an inbred family being tha special
@@robertsaget6918Gaza attacked Israel and the Jewish people retaliated. They Jewish people will NEVER let another holocaust happen again. Hamas already openly admitted that they will not stop until the Jewish people are wiped out.
It is so incredibly sad to hear about the stories, traumas and unforgettable moments people had to face. Im so sorry for anyone who ever had to face anything remotely close to Mr. lesser's experience, and to say I truly admire how strong they were in order to continue living with such bravery. I am in hope that the world will take these stories and listen with respect to make sure that no one has to witness anything like this.
It is truly unforgettable what one was capable of doing to another without feeling one bit of sadness, and its hard to get your head around that.
Mr. lesser you are a true gentle men, with gifts, bravery and strength. The reason you are here today to tell your story. I will forever remember your unforgettable story, and god bless you and be with you❤
Surviving even one Concentration Camp is amazing. Surviving four ventures into the miraculous. Absolutely astounding
Certainly is…. And he’s not alone , believe it or not.
Five million claimed reparations!
Many surviving multiple camps.
True survivors, every single one of the five million.
Six million died, five million survived hence the low number now.
Lotta survivors at these so called death camps huh
Lmao when you open a video just to look at the replies and are not left disappointed. Thank you for restoring my faith @@piplee1439
I bet he could convince you he was abducted by aliens and you'd swallow it all lol
Sounds fake to me. How deadly could they have really been if he survived 4 of them.
This was so difficult to listen to. But hearing their stories is the least we can do. It’s unfathomable that this level of evil is even possible. God Bless you for continuing to share your story.
It's happening right now in Gaza.
Very strong young man and I’m so happy you’re here to tell a horrific story that shouldn’t have ever happened. You’re amazing and still enduring those atrocities that were forced upon you and so many others. :/ one day we will all see each other again and there will be no more evil amongst us.
You have a guardian angel watching over you Mr. Lesser. Your story was meant to be told and thank you for speaking on probably the hardest times of your life.
That fact he remembers every single little detail at this age just tells you alone have fucken wild it was back then for them, thank you for being alive and sharing your story ❤
I'm not sure he's happy to be alive, I can't imagine the grief, and survivors guilt he has. I appreciate all he was willing to share with us. I'm not Jewish by religion, but by race, this is beyond heart breaking to hear. I'm thankful he's not keeping it all in and sharing it with the world.
Thank you Mr.LESSSER
Never forget 🙏
I can’t just fathom the depth of their cruelty towards their own fellow human beings. It’s the factnthey not only murdered innocent people but they had to do it in the cruelest way possible. It defies understanding and fhis poor man has had to live with the the trauma of that experience for 80 or more years.
"cultured people"
Thank you, Mr. Lesser. You are blessed among men.
As a Gypsy, people often forget that millions of my people were killed by Germans as well. Hearing this mans story reminds me of my grandfather, who had very similar stories. He hid in the forest with his 3 year old brother for 4 days to get away from Germans. He lived in Czechoslovakia. I was born in 93 and we immigrated to Canada in 98.
People don't forget that gypsies were victims. Rather it seems like people pretends that jews were just a tiny minority of the victims. But in reality were 85-90% of the people killed in the holocaust jews, and the polish intelligentia was the second most harshest prosecuted group. No other minority came close to those two groups of victims in terms of numbers killed.
And the polish jews were also the prisoners in the concentration camp that the Germans liked to beat and torture the most and being most cruel towards. Life was hell for all the other prisoners, so don't get me wrong. All I am saying is that the jews had it worst. And its much thanks to the gypsie community we can know this fact. Because the gypsies died to a lesser extent and could live and survive this war to tell this story.
So the jewish community and others owe the gypsies a thanks for the help explaining what really happened inside the camps.
The nazis of course wanted to kill everyone. Gypsies and jehovas witnesses included. But it was the jews that was their main priority. The war came to an end before they had a chance to finish all their work. Put some areas like the jews in the Baltics were nearly all wiped out. And the same goes for the jews in Poland were 98% of the 3 million jews were murdered by the nazis.
Some types of victims put inside the concentration camps were less hated by the jews. German criminals was often used as assistants to the nazi guards to harass the other prisoners. And the nazis believed that homosexuality was a disease that they one day might be able to cure. But there of course many people who were beaten and killed among homosexuals, criminals and germans as well.
People talk about the 6M Jews killed. There were 6M others were killed gypsy, priests, nuns, pastors, mentally or physically challenged, scholars and any others they wanted.
Percapitar more 'Gipsies ' were killed than Jews
I agree. Many of my Polish grandparents extended family were persecuted.
@@jeaniegsies2238 The Poles were just as happy as the Germans to chase the ✡out so don't even start.
Thank you for sharing your story. It's heavy, but important to learn from history. You survived horrors no living being should experience. Never forget. NEVER AGAIN. We will not allow this to happen again.
Also, you were so lucky to understand that the Angel of Death was testing you. Just hearing his name makes my spine shiver, and I've only read/heard the stories
I cannot whatch this without crying. And he has somuch more to tell.
I somuch would like to give Ben an endless hug...
I need some time to recover now, but its nothing.
He has a book as well that gives more detail
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What's the name of the book?
@@MimiJoys Living A Life That Matters: from Nazi Nightmare to American Dream
To think he was in front of Mangele, the uniforms, heard the screams, the dog barks, smelt the steam of the cattle carts and burning bodies. This man spent every day in hell and watched crime after crime take place against innocent people. How on earth can you not hear hate in his voice. Beautiful person
I think you meant Mengele.
@@flash2tz Correct. Whilst I wish I got the spelling right first time, I am glad my auto text is presuming Mandela over Mengele for future ref haha
@@ska8tergirl4 what lies?
@tombradford9195 I'd rather have that name show up too!
What a stunning description, almost like something out of a Spielberg movie.
im so sorry for all that you and others had to go through......im glad that you made it out. you are a true hero in my mind .
"I travel to keep the world from having amnesia"
That hits so hard, because there will be a point where enough time passes that the events of the holocaust will feel like some distant tragedy that isn't so widely known.
It's so important to keep this memory alive, in honor of the victims.
Because most of it is exaggerated. Hence why there are government laws protecting it.
@epicphailure88 It's because sentiments like yours obscures just how severe it was and it's a disservice to humanity to even slightly shy away from the horrors in its entirety.
@@epicphailure88how do you know that? Do you have family who suffered through this period? Have you seen the auschwitz camps yourself?
@@epicphailure88Nice try, you are ridiculous.
I listened Mr Lesser. I will never forget your story. I will tell others to listen to your story and together everyone who listens will carry in their heart your story so we don’t forget. God bless your soul.
Dear Man, Thank you for witnessing. It is absolutely true. We must never forget. My heart breaks for yours. You have taken on a tremendous responsibility to keep memory alive. Prayerfully, your sharing will reach the young ones of today. Sweet hug. God bless you,Sir
Wow… what a testimony of faith, bravery and unconditional love for your uncle. No words to say how I’m feeling over the suffering you have gone through. Thank you for sharing. My heart prayers for the baby, the couple and those who were persecuted. I’m so sorry for your losses, as well. 🙏🏼🌹
Thanks for sharing this terrible but very precious story. It is very important that we never forget that this horror happened. Thanks to people like Ben Lesser, who survided all those atrocities and are now bringing us their invaluable testimony.
I am so overwhelmed by your courage Mr Lesser
😢 heartbreaking . But thats what happened . He is trying to warn us around the world ... from his own mouth he has seen & lived through horrific times .
This dude was a guest speaker at my middle school in a small town in wisconsin. I greatly remember his story and how it impacted me.
What a great and inspiring individual. I will never be able to comprehend what he had to endure and live through. His memories will unfortunately haunt him until the day he passes on.
This guy was not only a survivor, with incredible inner strength, but he acted heroically all along the way to protect his uncle! I pray for his healing from such trauma 🙏
I know it was hard as heck to talk about but I would love to listen to a part 2. This is the craziest story on the channel.
Search YT for “Ben Lesser”, there’s loads more vids like this.
Is there a part 2?
@@PhotosinMotion2U I don’t think so. I think he said that he would like there to be a part two like more stories from him.
I met this man in person back in 2017, when he held a speech in a church next to my school in Baden-Württemberg. Very inspiring man. I've been subscribed to his Zachor Newsletter ever since.
Wow. I am filled with so many emotions after listening to Mr. Lesser speak. He is so well spoken about a topic that he admits is very hard to talk about. There are no words that can even begin to express the things that happened to this man and many others during the holocaust. The story of his survival is remarkable and I'm grateful to have heard it. In the present day, I hope this man is enjoying his life as much as possible. I am thankful I stumbled upon this video and wish Mr. Lesser and all other survivors/their families the best.
Watching this while feeding my toddler made me burst into tears... I can't believe imagine what these people went through.. RIP to all the victims.
This precious angel of a man that is taking in this interview, has suffered so much, and seen unspeakable things, is a very brave and wonderful man, and deserves nothing but love forever and eternity. I whish I could put my arms around this angel, and tell him I love you sweet man, and no one will ever hurt you again. From Karina. Xxx 😢❤❤❤
Just wow. I knew it was going to be a tough story to listen to when I clicked on the video, but I'm glad I did. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching. This was an important one to share.
The fact that more and more people are denying this is terrifying
Very true, id like to see someone like that tell this guy or anyone else who lived through what they did that it didn't happen.
@@DeathFromAbove_5.56it very much was. The fact that you think it was all made up shows your so antisemitic that you’d be one of the ones helping.
@@harshrealities2881👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This comment needs to be posted under every comment of every single Holocaust denier. 😡
Yeah that's because the truth is coming out! Brother Nathanael Who is a Jew btw exposes these liars
@@harshrealities2881 hahaha shabbo-goy
This is true horror, what they did to that baby broke my heart. And Hitler couldn't take his punishment like a man, took the easy way out, absolutely heart breaking
He didn't want to end up like his hero Mussolini, strung up in a public square beside his mistress
@yankeecitygirl they were either shot or hanged.
According to the released FBI Documents, He survived and lived until 1982.
HE IS IN SHEOL - NOT RESTING IN PEACE KNOWING HE IS TO COME BEFORE ELOHIM FOR JUDGEMENT SOON ENOUGH.
@@MimiJoys
BS there were no released FBI documents
This breaks my heart😢 I’m so sorry you had to go thru that. They were pure evil!
That is one of the most compelling stories about surviving the Holocaust I've ever heard!
Thank you so much Mr Lesser!
It's shocking to hear him tell his story of the atrocities, the murders, the unbelievable evil surrounding him every day, without any hate in his voice.
To be that astute at his age is beyond imagination.
I will tell your story, I will forward this interview to everyone I know.
'God needed me to survive to be a witness'.
Strong words.
We will never forget.
Everyone of us has the responsibility to prevent this from ever happening again!
Have a blessed and forfilled life, Mr Lesser xxx
I wish you peace, Mr. Lesser. Thankyou for telling your story to the world. We all need to hear it to remember what WWII was realy about.
GOD BLESS THIS MAN! The bravery, the courage, the sacrifice, the fortitude and selflessness this man possessed as a 15 year old boy, to face and endure such abhorrent atrocities is extremely heartbreaking!!! Mr. Lesser is exactly right with his reasoning as to why God spared him. The world NEEDS to hear these stories. Because when you forget about the past, history will be repeated!
Thanks to youtube this kind of stories will live forever. We must NEVER forget
Dude blesses youtube? The censor machine youtube? lol go to Altcensored and you see the real stuff
Thanks for interviewing him and giving him a chance to speak!! We are about to lose that generations experiences first hand so this is so important
So much respect for this man. What him and his family went through is unthinkable, absolutely unimaginable! We should all remember and never forget and also stop complaining about are comparatively perfect lives. Thank you for sharing your story ❤
It’s incomprehensible how human beings could do this to other human beings. Disgusting. God Bless this man
I love how his uncle made him pack his shoes with diamonds to help his life be easier, and he gave the diamonds to someone to help his uncle get a job in the kitchen to make his life easier.. and took his tenth man punishment... the selflessness in that situation would probably never happen again
Young men were raised to have honor back then. To respect their elders. What a difference to the punks we have nowadays.
@@shsjs30 now that my hair has gone white at 65 humans give me hell.- Prophet/intercesor/ seer- Sean O'Dwyer- number 136- 140 Hobson Street.- Auckland City. 1010.- New Zealand.- South pacific.''
@didyouseethat2.0 holocaust denier?
@@shsjs30true but at least the young generation will fight for what’s right instead of blindly following orders like they did back then due to respect and honor
Thank you for sharing. It is no exaggeration when we say that The Greatest Generation saved the civilized world and their grandchildren and great grand-children from an evil beyond anyone's comprehension.
Whats coming in the near future will make WW1 and WW2 look like child's play. 😢
@@michaelfrancis6321 What are you planning, Michael?
@heatherperleberg7816 I plan on drinking a beer and smoke a fatty while looking at mushroom clouds
@@heatherperleberg7816it's not what Michael has planned; it's been written. The Bible gave warnings. The survivors of the holocaust are almost gone. 🙏
Absolute lie.
The world they gave us is one where Europe is gone and is a puppet of the J regime and the globalist regime
Disgusting
It's an absolute honour to hear your story, Mr. Ben! Thank you for being brave and displaying an immense amount of courage in the face of fear and death!
Some parts of this story are soo hard to learn that we cant even imagine them and hear them again.. Cannot even think how those people survived that hell, seeing your own family getting killed and what not!
My grandpa was a ww2 veteran born in 1922 he died in 1999 do to cancer so I never heard any stories nor did my dad because my grandpa said “there is no glory in taking another man’s life” I sincerely thank any war veterans I appreciate you
Mr. Ben Lesser You have the strongest will to survive I have ever heard of. I am filled with horror and sadness in hearing the account of your personal story, yet grateful you survived. NO ONE should ever witness the things you did or endure the torture you did Thank you for your testimony, sir
And, during all of this unimaginable suffering, he was just a teen, a child. Hats off to your stunning courage and bravery, sir!
I am so sorry for what you went through for the loss of all your loved ones. Thank you for sharing your story and telling the world what happened, and of the horrors that were endured by so many. May we never forget 🙏❤️
This man is shell shocked forever and for him to open up with his horrific experience motionless just shows how strong he is...
God Bless
This man's story is incredible...he possibly went through more than almost any human has ever went through and actually lived to tell the tale
God bless you, Sir. I’m so incredibly sorry that you and so many others suffered such hell. May it never happen again. To anyone.
I want to thank you for telling your story & for keeping it in the history records. I'm so sorry for your pain & lifelong anguish 🙏🏻 But you are a wonderful & brave man to share your story, thank you 🙏🏻 I admire your bravery 🙏🏻
I will never forget your story. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Never stop tell this story Sir, because the world must not ever forget the millions that died in such inhumane ways LOVE YOU BROTHER AND GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS 🙏🙏🙏
Mr. Lesser, thank you for sharing your story. The strength you possess to not only survive all the horrible those atrocities but to also re-live it by speaking about your experience; its awe inspiring. God bless you
This is horrible, these stories need to be told and remembered, people deny this atrocities ever happened.
They’re too negative?
Are you trolling or too dumb to understand my statement?
@@cjalexanderjr8811 loll real life is too negative, cry more snowflake
@@cjalexanderjr8811 what do you mean? It’s history. The context matters a lot. It would be negative if he uses it that way, but he’s using it for something positive.
keyword here is stories..
What a badass. He is one tough man. Thank you for telling your story
Listening to this man, it is so gut wrenching to hear and how he has the strength to share his experiences is beyond words. I appreciate this channel bringing so much history for us to learn from.
Wow, what this man endured is amazing. I don't think any of us could have survived. God bless him and all the poor souls lost during this horrible time. We must remember the evil deeds of man could happen again in the blink of an eye.
Wow, this is worse than anything I imagined it could be. The amount of things that had to go right for him to survive is astounding.
War is Hell, to survive takes super human skills and a total revamp of your mental acuity. It's not for the front of heart. You must become worse than your enemy to overcome adversity. Your enemy must recognize that they have few options. Losing is not an option. Semper Fi.
Feint not front.
It's insane and whenever things like this happens noone sees it's coming and noone is prepared. That's all conflicts past and future.
It’s so bad you really have to IMAGINE it. 😂
@@BannedHistory You're a sad individual. It's insane how you got a history channel when it's a topic you're highly uneducated in.
What an honour to hear this man’s story. Thank you so much for posting this. Mr. Lesser is so sharp and eloquent and absolutely amazing in conveying his experiences. How on earth he has remained sane to any degree after all that he witnessed is in itself a miracle. God bless him. 🙏 ❤️
It’s unbelievable the amount of sadistic murderers that were there. The fact that they all went along with these inhumane sadistic acts of torture and murder.It’s just a cautionary warning of how evil we human beings really are if given the chance. It’s disgusting.
When you dehumanize people, that's what happens..when you believe yourself to be superior, when you're told these people are deplorables, they're evil.. you begin to believe it
Sounds like Trump
@@mickieswendsen1302 Because it is like Trump. Calling Trump a fascist isn't a political buzzword. We have a serious problem in America where a vast population of our citizens have been completely radicalized. All of us should be concerned.
@TheNbc27 Exactly. People have been radicalised to the point where they think Trump is "literally hitler" and one should "punch a Nazi" I.e. they've convinced themselves they're morally right, and caricatured their ideological opponents as villains to justify violence and oppression. After all, what wouldn't you do to stop a "Nazi" hey?
Narcissism and psychopathy they probably kept them up all night just to drive them crazy
Thank you sir, for sharing your experience. May you be forever blessed ❤
Everything I can think to say just sounds empty and meaningless. I am thankful that you survived and I pray that everyone hears his words and stand as his witness from amnesia. May GOD bless you Ben as you have blessed me.
You look so much like my Granpa Julius Herman . He was a Jewish man from Hungary but came to Canada before the Holocaust. His parents and many family members died in the Holocaust. I’m sorry for your pain
I'm so sorry. Those Nazis are evil