Show Notes
A Holocaust survivor, weighing 41 kilograms, is found in a concentration camp. He must decide what story to tell about his life.
You take the forged rail pass and ride away from your family
This episode explores the life of Simon Wiesenthal, a man who survived the Holocaust and dedicated his life to hunting Nazis. It delves into the complexities of his story and the choices he made after liberation.
Person: Simon Wiesenthal Date: May 5, 1945 Location: Mauthausen concentration camp Weight: 41 kilograms Family losses: 89
- Simon Wiesenthal survived six concentration camps, two death marches, and an attempt on his own life. - He was found by American soldiers in the Mauthausen concentration camp in a ward for the dying. - Wiesenthal's survival in Janowska camp depended on a German inspector, Adolf Kohlrautz, for whom he drafted architectural drawings. - He obtained false papers for his wife, Cyla, through the Polish underground resistance, providing them with railway schedules and movement data. - Wiesenthal used Kohlrautz's travel passes to escape Janowska at the end of 1943.
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