Rescue and Rescue and LiberationLiberation

Those who attempted to rescue Jews and others

from the Nazi death sentence did so at great risk to their own safety.

Those who attempted to rescue Jews and others

from the Nazi death sentence did so at great risk to their own safety.

19441944

Anyone found with a Jew, for example, was shot or

publicly hung as a warning to others.

Anyone found with a Jew, for example, was shot or

publicly hung as a warning to others.

In Denmark, 7,220 of its 8,000 Jews were saved by a citizenry who hid

them, then ferried them to the safety of neutral

Sweden.

In Denmark, 7,220 of its 8,000 Jews were saved by a citizenry who hid

them, then ferried them to the safety of neutral

Sweden.

A memorial to Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who led the effort that saved 100,000 Hungarian Jews in 1944

Over 13,000 men and women who Over 13,000 men and women who

risked their lives to rescue Jews have risked their lives to rescue Jews have

been honored as "Righteous Gentiles" been honored as "Righteous Gentiles"

at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial

in Jerusalem. in Jerusalem.

Thousands more remain unrecognized. Thousands more remain unrecognized.

A group of children A group of children who were sheltered who were sheltered in Le Chambon-sur-in Le Chambon-sur-

Lignon, a town in Lignon, a town in southern Francesouthern France.

A group of children A group of children who were sheltered who were sheltered in Le Chambon-sur-in Le Chambon-sur-

Lignon, a town in Lignon, a town in southern Francesouthern France.

Le Chambon-Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, sur-Lignon,

France, hid and France, hid and protected 5,000 protected 5,000

JewsJews

Le Chambon-Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, sur-Lignon,

France, hid and France, hid and protected 5,000 protected 5,000

JewsJews

19451945

Allied troops who stumbled upon Allied troops who stumbled upon the Nazi concentration camps the Nazi concentration camps

were shocked to find were shocked to find large ditches large ditches filled with bodies, rooms of baby filled with bodies, rooms of baby shoes, and gas chambers with shoes, and gas chambers with fingernail marks on the walls. fingernail marks on the walls.

Allied troops who stumbled upon Allied troops who stumbled upon the Nazi concentration camps the Nazi concentration camps

were shocked to find were shocked to find large ditches large ditches filled with bodies, rooms of baby filled with bodies, rooms of baby shoes, and gas chambers with shoes, and gas chambers with fingernail marks on the walls. fingernail marks on the walls.

Inmates receive a Inmates receive a truckload of bread from truckload of bread from the United States Army the United States Army

after liberation. after liberation.

Inmates receive a Inmates receive a truckload of bread from truckload of bread from the United States Army the United States Army

after liberation. after liberation.

Dachau inmates are Dachau inmates are

ecstatic upon their ecstatic upon their

liberation by the liberation by the

American soldiers American soldiers

in late April, 1945. in late April, 1945.

About 30,000 men, About 30,000 men,

women, and women, and

children were children were

freed.freed.

Dachau inmates are Dachau inmates are

ecstatic upon their ecstatic upon their

liberation by the liberation by the

American soldiers American soldiers

in late April, 1945. in late April, 1945.

About 30,000 men, About 30,000 men,

women, and women, and

children were children were

freed.freed.