Schindlers Life

Born

Apr 28, 1908

Oskar Schindler, born on April 28, 1908 in Svitavy (Zwittau), Moravia.

Working in German Air Force

Jan 1, 1936

He started working in the Office of Military Foreign Intelligence of the German Air Forces in 1936. He later joined the Nazi party.

Saving Jewish people

Nov 1, 1939

Schnilder opened a factory for the people to work in during November of 1939. The factory was called Emalia and Jewish people who lived in Kraków Ghetto were able to work there. It had 1,700 workers and at least 1,000 were Jewish.

Overnight

Mar 1, 1943

Kraków ghetto was liquidated and Oskar started allowing his Jewish workers to stay overnight at the factory.

Trouble

Aug 1, 1943

The SS and police suspected he was helping Jewish people while being unauthorized to do so. They arrested him three times but were never able to charge him.

Relocation

Oct 1, 1944

Schindler tried to relocate his factory and was successful. He and his team created a list of 1,200 or so Jewish people and 800 men and 300 or 400 women were taken away from camp to work in the factory.

Leaving

May 9, 1945

Schindler leaves Brunnlitz on May 9th, 1945 which was a day after the soviets liberated the camps

Moving

Jan 1, 1949

Schindler moves to Regensburg, Germany until 1949. They later moved to Argentina

Separation

Jan 1, 1957

Schindler and his was separated but did not get a divorce.

Award

Jan 1, 1962

Yad Vashem awarded Oskar Schnidler the award "righteous among the nations" because he tried to save as many Jewish people as you he could during the holocaust.

Death

Oct 9, 1974

Oskar died October 9, 1974, in Hildesheim, Germany.