Oskar Schindler By morgan.cox Apr 28, 1908 Birth Oskar Schindler was born in Moravia Jul 18, 1938 Schindler is arrested Aug 6, 1938 Schindler joins German intel Aug 6, 1938 Schindler joins the German Intelligence Agency Nov 1, 1938 Applies for membership in Nazi Party Jan 1, 1939 Promoted to second in command Jan 1, 1939 Schindler is promoted to second in command Feb 1, 1939 Joins abwehr Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 WWII Nov 13, 1939 Schindler leases Rekord Nov 13, 1939 Schindler leases rekord ltd. Jan 6, 1940 Enamelware factory opens Aug 1, 1940 Schindler accepts Jewish workers Jul 2, 1943 THE LIST Aug 1, 1943 Schindler’s Emalia Camp established Jan 6, 1944 The list is done May 8, 1945 The Germans surrender and Oskar goes into hiding. Sep 13, 1946 tried for war crimes Jan 7, 1958 Schindler returns to Germany to start a new factory Oct 9, 1974 Oskar Schindler dies