I Escaped from Auschwitz

The Shocking True Story of the World War II Hero Who Escaped the Nazis and Helped Save Over 200,000 Jews

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I Escaped from Auschwitz

By: Rudolf Vrba, Alan Bestic, Sir Martin Gilbert - foreword, Robin Vrba - editor, Nikola Zimring - editor

Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen

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The Stunning and Emotional Autobiography of an Auschwitz Survivor

April 7, 1944 - This date marks the successful escape of two Slovak prisoners from one of the most heavily-guarded and notorious concentration camps of Nazi Germany. The escapees, Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler, fled over 100 miles to be the first to give the graphic and detailed descriptions of the atrocities of Auschwitz.

Originally published in the early 1960s, I Escaped from Auschwitz is the striking autobiography of none other than Rudolf Vrba himself. Vrba details his life leading up to, during, and after his escape from his 21-month internment in Auschwitz. Vrba and Wetzler manage to evade Nazi authorities looking for them and make contact with the Jewish council in Zilina, Slovakia, informing them about the truth of the "unknown destination" of Jewish deportees all across Europe. This first-hand report alerted Western authorities, such as Pope Pius XII, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, to the reality of Nazi annihilation camps - information that until then had only been recognized as nasty rumors.

Rudolf VrbaAlan BesticSir Martin Gilbert - forewordRobin Vrba - editorNikola Zimring - editorSteven Jay CohenTantor Audio

20th Century

Historical

Judaism

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War

Thought-Provoking

Winston Churchill

Holocaust

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This is an epic and disturbing historical account of life, told by survivors of the Holocaust.
I certainly can't call it enjoyable. At times it is extremely heartbreaking.
There is a current trend to have disagreeable aspects of history airbrushed from being mentioned.
This audio recording is a perfect example of why the errors of the past must never be forgotten.
This is an invaluable historical resource.
The quality of the narration is excellent.