Oskar Schindler
Oskar Schindler (April 28, 1908 – October 9, 1974) was a Sudeten German industrialist. He was born in Zwittau, Moravia, Austria-Hungary and was a Roman Catholic.
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| Born | 28 April 1908 |
| Died | 9 October 1974 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Mount Zion Catholic Cemetery Jerusalem, Israel 31°46′13″N 35°13′50″E / 31.770164°N 35.230423°E |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
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| Spouse(s) | Emilie Pelzl (m. 1928) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Righteous Among the Nations |
Schindler was a member of the NSDAP from 1939-1945. He saved almost 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by making them work in his enamelware and ammunitions factories, which were in what is known today as Poland and the Czech Republic.[1] He is the subject of the novel Schindler's Ark, and the movie based on it, Schindler's List. He died of liver failure in Hildesheim, West Germany. He is buried in the Catholic Cemetery on Mount Zion, Jerusalem.[2]
Oskar Schindler Media
Schindler's factory in Kraków, 2011
Hujowa Górka ("Prick Hill"), the execution place in Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp (2007)
Schindler's factory at the former site of Brünnlitz labor camp in 2004
Memorial plaque on the house where Schindler lived in Regensburg
Schindler's grave in Jerusalem. The Hebrew inscription reads: "Righteous Among the Nations"; the German inscription reads: "The Unforgettable Lifesaver of 1200 Persecuted Jews".
Steven Spielberg, director of Schindler's List
Schindler's memorial in Svitavy, Czech Republic, his birthplace
References
- ↑ Oskar Schindler at Yad Vashem website
- ↑ Encyclopedia of World Biography