Testimonies about Rescue, Resistance, and Survival 

My father was a Canadian lieutenant during WW2. I watch many vids like this. Why? Because if I'm having a so-called "bad day", I think of what these people went thru & realize I'm VERY VERY Fortunate...

I use to think “I” was tough. These folks, ALL OF THEM, are tougher than Ill ever be! God bless them all!

”she pinned the lie to all of those who said that they had no choice” - powerful words. Really, really powerful words.

I was fortunate enough to know Norbert Wollheim as a close family friend. He was an exemplary human being. May his memory be a blessing.

Hearing these stories make the so called "grievances" people belly ache about today seem so insignificant. I will never forget.

These brave people victims should be honoured and remembered forever for their struggle against an evil ideology.

Im just astounded at both the depravity and resilience of the human race

Powerful testimonies. I am humbled to the utmost. I am afraid this could happen again. Let us all be brave and help one another.

My grandparents and uncle was in Auschwitz... My father was there 11-17 yrs old witnessed his family walking to take a shower and never saw them again.. My father has the tattoo of numbers... We need to be watchful in 2023 ..

Excellent! Nothing speaks the truth or illustrates the situation better than survivors. Thank you for this video and God bless the survivors and those who helped them survive!

Thank you for preserving these testimonies and making them available for everyone.

Thank you to all these survivors for telling their stories and their truth. Unbelievable humans can be so cruel.

Just remarkable stories. Thank you all.

These are some of the most dignified and heroic people I have ever seen or heard of. I hope we don't ever forget what they taught us here.

This was so inspiring and so sad at the same time. We all take for granted what we have today. I hope everyone from all different backgrounds and races decides just to live in peace together.

These are some of the most poignant moments of the many testimonies I have ever heard.

My father lost an uncle an aunt and four cousins in Sobibor. I watch every holocaust video I can find in the hope that I might hear one of their names. Mrs Fajarowicz (my grandmother's sister) her husband and their 4 children.

Thank you so much to the museum for putting this up. We're at a point now when survivors are almost gone. I've had an interest in WW II and all that included, since I was a kid, and read Anne Frank's diary. I wish though I had taken a stronger interest in the Holocaust a long time ago though, when more survivors were still alive and going around speaking. They are all precious jewels, the last living source of first hand accounts of one of the most momentous and terrible times in history. Soon we will never be able to give them a hug, or hold their hand, ask them what they feel about the world today, or to let them know that what they went through is not forgotten.

Wonderful video testimony. These are heroes from the greatest generation. Mrs. Gerda Klein is an inspiration. Gerda & Kurt's love story is beautiful & amazing. If you have not watched their individual testimonies, I encourage you to look them up. I am so proud to be an American. Our world would look completely different today, were it not for the brave allied soldiers. We must never let this history be forgotten. We must stand and be counted, against racism & prejudice. Love & blessings. 🙏🏻🇺🇲❤🇬🇧✌🏻🇮🇱

Brave and Courage God Bless Him . Powerful Testimony 🌹

I am not Christian, but I am not Jewish either. Somehow, despite not being religious at all, I’m watching this on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021. A sacred time, this time, hearing these stories, witnessing the struggle to tell the stories.

These people were amazing!!!!! I wonder if the 20s and 30s of today Would have the courage and determination to do the same thing if similar circumstances arose. Thank you thank you!!

I watched this documentary and for me this one is the best absolutely the best, such a dark time, and such a beasts people to do that to another human beings, What a brave people to survive, God bless those souls that perished in that war

Thank you for your courage and desire to live, an example for all, may such barbarism never be repeated!!!😔 Thank you for uploading the video with the option of subtitles, the testimonials will be more powerful.👍

This is brave people,the french resistance lost thousands of members.many Jewish resistance fighters fought like tigers,I have the most respect for them.i have read a lot about the Holocaust survivors.war is hell!

Hatred is stronger than any emotions to survive.

God bless those poor souls

Fantastic segment on survival. As one person said. "The courage to endure." What good does it do to suicide. Moral outrage of the citizenry is incredible. Finest examples of righteous humanity. Thank you for posting.

Wow! 💔 The strength of these survivors, no words. I send them all love and continued healing.

So, so, so hard to watch. But it's so important to future generations and humanity for us to never forget what people can do to fellow humans when under the influence of pure evil.

All these wonderful people. So glad they survived.

Wonderful testimonies...thanks for this great video

The survivors and resistance fighters are very brave and resilliant. I wish them well.

Never ever forget what happened to these people that went through unimaginable cruelty to have happened to human beings god bless and keep them safe

I cried like a baby but it was incredibly important for me to watch.

You had to make some serious decisions in a flash. The grandmother who took her daughter's son to the gas chamber so her daughter had a chance to survive broke me...😭

Thank you for sharing. I still cannot comprehend the Holocaust. How can I? Possibly? Sometimes I look at my children in silent horror because I realize that we are only one madman away from going through this again bless you

As much as I know about the Holocaust by reading many, many survivors stories and everything about WWII, I learned something new from this video. Thank you.

It makes me sick to my stomach to think that human beings are capable of such despicable and horrible behavior.

Wow @ Mrs Orlewska. Incredible woman.

Its almost impossible to ever grasp the stuff these people went through and it wasn't even long ago alot of jewish people had grandparents that actually lived through the holocaust and managed to raise families and have success around the world. The toughness of that generation is unmatched.

"Your gonna be killed regardless so why not take a chance" damn right, i never understood why more didn't take up arms ounce they knw what was happening.

I wonder how many of these people are still living, but thankful that they have recorded these testimonies to remind all of us of what happens when extreme prejudices are allowed, and encouraged to flourish by evil and insane leaders.

As a deeply religious Catholic I am deeply touched by the testimonials. I love the Jewish people there is not a persecuted soul I don't love. I hope I will get Jewish friends and we celebrate Christmas and can help them in these end times. Please 🙏 God , Lord Jesus help me if this again resist evil in man.

Greetings from N Ireland! Thank you for this informative video. God bless those who took courageous steps to protect God's chosen people! They will be rewarded by the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the only true God! Shalom!

Oh my, what lived accounts. May I not forget these and remember if it was not for God's grace I could easily be an oppessor. I tremble at that thought and will vividly recall these testimonies of resolve and resilence

Never forget and never forgive, the perfect ending. Stay sane.

My Lord and my God, the lives that were lost. It is so important that our young people know and the story be told.

I appreciate hearing these stories.

The powerful stories of these direct witnesses of man's timeless capacity for inhumanity, should be required learning in every middle school, high school, university everywhere. History does repeat itself.

Bless the souls that helped. I am grateful for your service.

Thank you I will never forget

We always have heard about brave people who protected Dutch Jews. But The Netherlands lost a much greater percentage than any other country. And not only that--after the war the Dutch government made it extremely difficult for survivors to reclaim their children. Dont believe it? Look it up. The people who had grown to love the children they saved did not want to release the children to the returning survivors. The government backed them.

Amazing people! I keep on looking at the time left because I dont want to stop listen to them!

...we were liberated , but no home ...

Such brave , honourable people. What memories they were left to live with. G-D bless them and their families 🙏🙏🙏🙏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

Above the madness , human dignity and perseverence can shine through the pitch black darkness.

You can totally tell that Gerda Weissman's husband was so handsome when he was a soldier. A catch under any circumstance.

powerful stuff

I love hearing from these brave people who not only understood the horrors and events that were upon them, but in their own way, stood against it & fought to the end. They still came out the other side with their humanity intact.

God bless all you Jewish people. I love you so much.

Testimonies of Great Courage ~ All You Brave Jews, so Loved by me, a child in England seeing newspaper headlines when I was about 8 years old. GOD BLESS YOU ALL💕🕊🙏🏻For such bravery. Keep reminding Us All, Never to allow this happen again. A Brilliant Programme, thank you🌟🕊💗🙏🏻.

So powerful

I am not a very emotion man, but this brought tears to my eyes. Near the end I had tears of joy when the G I married the woman he helped liberate.

I wish I had an 1/16th of the strength that just one of these people had.

I keep watching these videos hoping that I can understand how people could do something like this to other people, especially to children, but after years of watching I haven't found out yet. I have even studied German history to see if it was something in their development that might explain it. But I haven't found it.

I am bawling my eyes out watching all the testimonials.

The brave and elegant lady who quoted Goethe and the officer she later married are Gerda and Kurt Klein

Thank you for posting this.

You all served so everyone can learn and hear what happen at that time. My heart ♥ goes out to you all, we have to make sure this never happens again.Evil Putin will do this if we don't stop him now ! He has not learnt anything

Stunning video! The world can never forget the agony leveled against the jews.

Thank god for people like that. I wish there would have been more people helping.But they helped and they need all the Respekt. God bless them.

Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for your stories I can tell it's hard to talk about it because you have to think about it to say it I pray to Jesus Christ everyday that we don't head to this place again cuz it seems like we are headed to this these ideologies that are so ruthless and unforgiving I refuse to accept them I am the light the truth and the way

They are such courageous people to resist that evil!

God bless you sir thank you for all you did

Oh my gosh. Words fail me. 😢

This is a historically important, emotionally charged and inspiring documentary. So sorry to see that it has a fraction of views of other videos on youtube

The crimes and cruelties committed against my sons and daughters, my fathers and mothers, my brothers and sisters hurt me deeply, regardless their ethnicity and nationality. In Isaiah 2: 4, Jehovah God, the Creator and Source of life, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, promises: "He will be judge among the nations and will settle matters in relation to many peoples. They will turn their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. The nations will no longer raise their swords against each other and learn no more to wage war." My immediate neighbors are Jews and I am a Jehovah's Witness. Their hearts are superior than pure gold by far. They are extremely kind. The gentleman takes care of my trash can every Wednesday without my asking him to do so. They are lovely human beings, and they are not in need of the smallest improvement.

Incredible stories so much pain for so long…

It is so moving I feel that I am standing in front of some of the bravest people on earth. I also hope that stories of the Roma people would also be told. Nearly a million and half of them died in the death camps. Nobody seems to care.

G-d has never forgotten us, he has heard our prayers and he shall through his righteousness and glory make all things right. I have faith

Words fail me, very moving.

How Germany commemorate…They could take a train ride in a box,under similar conditions,once a month,once a year.Are the homes that belonged to the “departed” Still there?What happened to each one?Surely the Germans don’t charge tourists to the Holocaust site? These former homes of victims could be accomadation for visitors.

The narration is brilliant.

Well done. We must never forget. Timely info as we see the threat rise higher again

I am watching this and can not believe the cruelty of people. Why, because of hate. Even now we still have hate and there are some who would gladly do this again. We never forget what happen. We not allow hate to take over a nation. All of us must fight hate. What else I can say, somehow the words that I type are not even close to what I feel and want to say.

I loved Raul Wallenberg. All these Righteous Gentiles are my.heroes by saving my people

So many well spoken words of so many heartfelt testimonies and of their pain.. heartfelt bitter-sweet and true stories from these persecuted people who suffered much, endured much, and survived to testify of their suffering and plight, but more, testifying for all those (thousands) who perished and couldn't. I cried all the way through this video.. the happier endings, and the tragic and sad endings. As the last survivor lady (in this video) stated, and many others had also stated throughout their testimonies.. 'They' are the last people, the survivors of the Holocaust era, they were there in it, suffering it.. and the few who survived it. Children, of this bygone generation.. listen, learn, and heed what this generation is telling you. One day they will all be gone, and it will be up to you the younger generations to keep this tragedy from happening . again History is a bour, it is fickle, and sadly it can repeat itself.. It has repeated itself. Take notice, and be watchful.. for the troublemakers and the instigators, the antisemites'. We have them still.

Powerful........

We must never forget

Such hard memories to have.

This is such a powerful documentary! God bless the Jews...and eliminate the anti semites... 🙏

Cilikas mother was a gangster wow what a sacrifice

Hearing how the American soldier treated this wonderful woman like a lady after all she had been through brought tears to my eyes...I am so proud of the American soldiers and awed by these amazing survivors. Watching this in 2/23 I see how the American people are under attack by an illegitimate regime in the WH it makes me more determined than EVER to stand up and fight for the American people without whom the world would not have a safe haven.

No forces of Evil can stop what God has ordained.. The holy spirit 💪 prevails⛅

When was this documentary made?

We should talk about this more often

Whenever I watch things with survivors of the Holocaust I feel so terribly torn because the survivors not only carry the physical scars from their captors but they endure and push through the inhuman mental trauma to forge better lives for themselves and for those who never made it out of the ghettos, labor camps and extermination camps alive. They don’t share their experiences to become famous or to be deemed heroic or simply because they like to talk about the past. They tell their horrific experiences so that those who come after them have knowledge of how quickly prejudice and hate can take hold and what kind of unimaginable horror humans are capable of doing to each other in hopes that the term “NEVER AGAIN” truly means NEVER AGAIN. Personally, my heart hurts when I hear that phrase today because in so many ways they are just words and are not action. Since the end of WWll there have been so many human lives lost from encampments, people being permanently displaced from their homes and families just because of race and religious practices, violence, ethnic cleansing and genocide. I don’t believe people who survive human atrocities were and are more worthy of life than the ones who do not survive. I believe that they were lucky to survive but this type of “luck” carries a heavy lifelong burden of knowing through experience what darkness people are capable of when left unchecked. So many survivors who have every right to be angry, channel that energy to helping others and trying to give a voice to the voiceless because somehow they still believe in the goodness of people and the importance of respecting a person’s dignity and right to life. For me the frustration is that currently as a society, we have so much access to historical facts at our fingertips 24/7 and we have so much knowledge of what happens to people through endless archives of photos, video, personal testimonials etc and yet suppression of vulnerable people who have been deemed “unworthy” by the powerful elite still happens everyday. Even when the monsters who are responsible for enacting unjust brutality to others are stopped, they rarely are held accountable and quite often are out and living amongst the very people they have victimized. I can’t even imagine what victims experience having to try and rebuild their lives knowing their captors are now their neighbour. I guess it comes down to knowing that even in the depths of unmistakable despair, one must always fight for the right of life by any means possible even when knowing it may cost your life trying to do the right the thing and save others. It’s never wrong to stand up for every human to have the right to a safe and dignified life regardless of their sex, race and religion. More people need to stop enabling hate and listen to those who have come out on the other side of what hateful policies and agendas of the so called powerful of the time created so it doesn’t keep happening. I am thankful for the lessons that survivors so bravely try to share with others and for the sacrifice that the voiceless made and for never giving up hope for good. 🙏 🙏

When were these interviews held? They look young👀 I think courage does that!