A Holocaust Survivor Recalls The Day He Was Liberated 

I have a soft spot for old people, and seeing him cry tugged on my heart strings 💔

“We are free” you can’t tell me you didn’t tear up a little

"We are free." I cry everytime.

this just pop up on your recommends too in 2019?

What kind of monster dislikes this??

i'm not crying you're crying

My great grandmother survived the Holocaust. She was one of the strongest, loveliest people I’ve ever met. No matter what happened in her life she didn’t let it dull her light and still loved with all of her heart. She came here to the United States with nothing but the clothes on her back, and when she passed in 2016 she left a HUGE family behind who loved her so much. She left a legacy. We miss you, Omi, Rose Meyer ❤️

hi

Haven't watched the full video yet but I know it's gonna be emotional so I got some tissues beforehand

OK WHO'S CHOPPING ONIONS?

Bless that Russian soldier

"Look at his hat, and it was a red star, a *Russian* soldier". Take note Hollywood.

I'm sorry but which three people so far... Disliked this?????

How anyone survived that hell with their humanity still intact always leaves me feeling very humbled to be able to hear their story. There aren't enough medals in the world to recognise the courage of these remarkable people. May they never know hardship again.

And then youve got people saying "I am a teenage girl who wears men's 14 size shoes. You think your life is hard?"

Buzzfeed...You could've at least add the name of this survivor in the video or description...

i really cried when he said “prison uniform”😕

If anyone ever says “The Holocaust didn’t happen.” I’m shoving my phone in their face and I’m gonna play these kind of videos.

where do the 2.4k people who disliked this live? i just wanna talk....

I don’t like you buzzfeed but I liked this video

Seeing an elderly person cry is my weakness oh no 😭

how could you dislike this?

This guys came to my school and this is an experience he had..it's so sad.. He was waiting in line to go to the camp. He found his brother his aunt his family ect... His aunt has a baby and didn't want her baby to get taken away from her so him and his brother had an idea. There idea was that she can pretend she's breast feeding because they thought they would never take a breast feeding mother away from her baby and stuff. Well when it was her turn they snatched the baby away from her and she cried and screamed and tried running after it. One nazi got the baby and took it and the other was holding the aunt back. She finally got through and took her baby back but the nazi took it back and the other nazi came from behind her and hit her with a gun..she was on the floor and her last words were "let my baby go" in a slight whisper ish kinda voice. She died then and there and the man speaking said he was glad she died so that she wouldn't have seen what they were gonna do to the baby. The nazi threw the baby up in the air..caught it's leg and slammed it against a rock. Sad. Him and his brother watched it all.

God bless the Russians. Not Stalin. Not the dictators. The Russian soldiers and the Russian people.

Is there a secret organization that just goes and dislikes "undislikable" videos...

"i made friends with two polish kids" right in the feels :((

I’m so sorry. God bless you and everyone who went through this. Words aren’t applicable here

God, when he said "prison uniform" it suddenly just occurred to me how heavy words can be.

Literal chills and tears when he says, "in every language that we know, we yell in, 'we are free'"

In Russia we always had meetings with WWII veterans throughout middle and high school every year right before May 9. Those grey-haired very kind and intelligent men and women were telling us about their fears, bravery, and tragedy that they went through fighting against Hitler. There was no such meeting during which I didn't weep and cry my face out. Watching this, I remembered those days and I'm so heartbroken that we are the last generation to hear these heroes: survivors and soldiers.

"Those who couldn't walk... they crawled." Still crying hard.

That "we are free" got me

I find this kind of stuff super interesting. This man is so lucky 💚

When I listen to this man's story, it makes my childhood stories seem like nothing. Thank you to all who made this story and others like it possible here. We can NEVER FORGET what was done to these people.

I cried when he said "we are free we are free" omg 💔my heart

This breaks my heart so badly... God bless his heart and may he be happy 😭❤️

This is why I love strangers : they all have their own unique stories that you will NEVER never understand, but you can learn from them. They all deserve to have their stories told. EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU, deserves to be remembered and recognized

this made me cry..😭😭 a huge wave of relief washed over me when he explained how he was rescued

I just want to reach through my screen and hug him 😢

Those boys ran and delivered hope to people that may have not tried another day. ❤ They broke their bodies but could not break their spirits.

I admire his bravery and strong soul. Stay as amazing as you are.

You are such an isperation. I plead with all my heart that we won't be here in 50 years talking about another event like this

You're amazing to go through the torture that was forced on you and still think of others when you were free. You are very courageous.

The first line made me think of how I take what I have for granted.

Hearing this as a German makes me very sad.How could something terrible like this happen?Rest in peace to all the victims😐

imagine telling this man your problems

God bless all the men, women, and children who had the tragic fate to live in these terrible prisons.

People who disliked accidentally pressed the dislike button cuz their eyes were full of tears

His eyes say It all and he is so adorable 🥺❤️

My grate grandfather was a holocaust survivor he had 2 kids and a wife before the war. They all died other then him. He survived and got remarried and had 2 more kids and one of them is my grandmother. Truly terrible times…

This man deserves all the love and happiness in the world

I want to give these people a huge hug and everything they love. I wish there was a way to show them their loved ones

I started scream/crying when he was talking about yelling “we’re free” and now I can’t stop.

How tf can u dislike this video???

Thank you so much for having the courage to share your story. ❤️

TY for this

Thank u so much this video was so emotional I couldn't even imagine the fear that you felt. You are so brave. God bless you

Wow a video from BuzzFeed worth watching!

Bless this man🙏🙏🙏he has been through so much

i cant figure out why people are disliking this, it it is making me sad like why are you hating on this elder person makes no scene.

God bless him and all those poor people for all the horrendous treatment they received.

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Seeing him cry.. tugged my heart. I have a soft spot for old people. 😭😭😭😭😭

This made me cry 💔

I just want to hug him now 😢😢

I cried like a baby. You are so brave.

I hope someone gave him a big hug 🥺

Remember stories like this when you're suddenly down about how many likes you got on Instagram.

I love old people so much. Bless his heart. So sad to see him cry :( I have so much respect ❤️

I closed my eyes and felt that anguish dropping from his words .....and the disbelief with joy when he said "we are free"............. Sir May God keep you safe from all bad things. 🍀🍀💌🙏🙏

Imagine that feeling they got when the soldier shot the lock off. The lock and chains that kept them trapped, shackled, hopeless, broken quite literally in seconds.

The moment he said: "We are free! We are free!" I got goosebumps and tears in my eyes tbh...

We think of our daily problems and how bad we think we have it. Imagine what these poor people went through. I go through this mental exercise every day and it really grounds me. It keeps me humble and grateful for everything I have.

Whew, he took me out at the end when he got choked up. God bless him ♥️

when he started crying i started balling my eyes out... if i could i’d totally give him and everyone who survived a big fat hug :(

Which neonazi made 3100 accounts to dislike this?

135 people disliked. Why??

Thank you so much for this. This means more than you know

That man had pride in how he presented himself. The feeling of being of clean, is just so heavily.

I don't know why but I just started bawling when he said "and we started running and yelling in every language 'we are free'." It's so crazy to think about the things people have lived through and yet they still manage to come out on top of everything that has happened to them...

God bless him and be with him!!! ❤️🙏❤️

This guy is amazing. Thankyou so much for telling your story. 💕💕

This old guy is adorable. I was cheering him on in my head at the end of his speech as he got a bit choked up. Best wishes to him and his family

Who in their right mind would dislike this video!?!? What a great story! I wish for his sake and all the millions who suffered during the Holocaust did not have to suffer such horrible things. It is very inspirational to hear their stories of survival and strength in the most horrible of times on this Earth. I really hope and pray that future generations do not forget what can happen when radical beliefs and values take hold of a nation.

God bless you you strong man❤️❤️❤️😢

This guy is an absolute unit, much love my guy you’re so strong ❤️

Thank you for sharing.

I can't even imagine how good that Shower was

This is exactly why you should be kind to everyone

What a beautiful story. I don't know you but I thank God for you. I hope that your life has been filled with blessing since the horror that you went through. Thank you again for sharing your story.

I can't even imagine the horror that these people went through. Videos like this make me feel grateful for everything I have and grateful that my ancestors didn't have to endure this horrific torture because they lived in a neural country. Some of my ancestors joined the British army and the American one. From what I can remember 4 of my family joined these two armies, 2 in each and none of them survived the war.

It's really disappointing that the Russians don't get the same appreciation for liberating more than the half of Europe from the Germans, as America does. Yeah they replaced it with another regime, but still, in my opinion they still deserve more appreciation than they get

I can't stop crying 😭

Wow that's so touching 😭

Thank you for sharing this the younger Generations really being fought this and they need to see your testimony and others like you. I am so sorry you hated experiences but I'm glad you're a survivor and you're sharing.

No one knows your pain sir... you people are so great 😪😪😭😭🙏🙏

Sir if your reading this I'm really proud of you and we are grateful you are alive 🙏

God bless these poor people went through so much xx ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Bless this guys heart , 😔🙏🏽❤️

I can imagine how must he and all the survivors have felt!