Oskar Schindler

Born

Apr 28, 1908

Oskar Schindler was born on April 28, 1908 in svitavy, Moravia.

Emilie Pelzl

Sep 1, 1928

Schindler married Emilie Pelzl in 1928

Moved to Kraków

Oct 1, 1939

Schindler moved from svitavytomkrakow in October of 1939. Influenced by the German invasion and occupation he moved.

German Enamelware Factory Oskar Schindler

Nov 1, 1939

Schindler bought Rekord Ltd. in 1939. Rekord was a Jewish enamelware manufacturer, he converted in into the German Enamelware Factory Oskar Schindler. He employed Jewish workers from the Krakow ghetto. Schindler employed over 1,200 workers and 1,000 of them were Jewish.

Jewish sleepover

Mar 24, 1943

In March of 1943, after the liquidation of Kraków ghetto, Schindler allowed his Jewish workers to stay over night.

Emalia to a subcamp of Plaszow

Aug 1, 1943

Schindler persuaded the S.S. To convert Emalia into a subcamp of Plaszow. This allowed over 450 Jews to become workers at his factory.

Relocation of brnenec

Oct 1, 1944

In 1944 Schindler sought and relocated his plant, Brnenec, in Moravia. It was converted into an arms factory and he would need 1,200 Jews to work there for him.

Liberation of Brunnlitz

May 9, 1945

Schindler left Brunnlitz in 1945, right after the Soviet Union liberated the camp.

The righteous among nations award

Sep 1, 1962

In 1962 Schindler was awarded the righteous among nations award from Yad Vashem.

Death

Oct 1, 1974

Schindler died in Germany on October 1974