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Schindler, Oskar

Date of birth:
April 28th, 1908 (Zwittau, Austro-Hungarian Empire)
Date of death:
October 9th, 1974 (Hildesheim, Germany)
Buried on:
Grave Oskar Schindler
Nationality:
German

Biography

Oskar Schindler saved the lives of 1200 Jews during the Second World War.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1962
Yad Vashem-decoration
Awarded on:
1965
Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der BRD
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1968

Awarded by Pope Paul VI
Ordo Sancti Silvestri Papae

Sources

  • Photo: Public domain