Oskar Shindler Timeline

Birth

Apr 28, 1908

Born on April 28, 1908 in Zwittau, Moravia.

Married

Jan 1, 1928

Marries Emilie Pelzl in 1928

Lance Corporal

Jan 1, 1938

Recieves the rank of Lance Corporal serving the Czechoslovak army in 1938.

Becomes a Nazi

Feb 1, 1939

Joins the Nazi party in February, 1939.

Moves to Krakow

Oct 1, 1939

Schindler moved to Krakow from Svitavy in October 1939, following the German invasion of Poland

Opens Emalia

Nov 1, 1939

Opens an enamelware manufactuer factory, Emalia, to employ Jewish workers in the nearyby ghetto.

Jews are saved

Aug 1, 1943

Persuades the SS to make Emalia a sub-camp of Plaszow concentration camp, saving the Jews from the concentration camp.

Schindler's List is created

Oct 1, 1944

In October 1944, Schindler relocated his plant to Brnenec in Moravia. There was a list of up to 1,200 Jewish prisoners needed to work in the new factory.

Leaves Camp

May 9, 1945

Schindler leaves his camp after Soviet troops liberate it.

Death

Oct 9, 1974

In October 1974 Shindler dies peniless and almost unknown.