"...
that my story
is told truthfully ..."
About the life and work of Emilie Schindler
is told truthfully ..."
About the life and work of Emilie Schindler
Board 7
Escape and a New Beginning
The Schindlers experienced the end of the war on May 8, 1945, in Brünnlitz. Due to their apparent collaboration with the National Socialists and Oskar's earlier work for the German Abwehr, they were in great danger as the Red Army approached. As part of a small group of surviving Jewish forced laborers, the Schindlers managed to escape. Emilie would not see her homeland again for 54 years.
After taking various routes, the group reached the Swiss border, where Emilie and Oskar’s escape ended temporarily. They were refused entry and deported to Constance. Finally, Oskar Schindler found his sister in Regensburg. Soon, Jewish patrons provided the couple with money, an apartment, and food. They remained there until 1949. However, Oskar’s efforts to find work were ultimately unsuccessful. He was unable to gain a foothold in Bavaria. Therefore, the couple emigrated to Argentina via Genoa at the end of 1949.
The Schindlers experienced the end of the war on May 8, 1945, in Brünnlitz. Due to their apparent collaboration with the National Socialists and Oskar's earlier work for the German Abwehr, they were in great danger as the Red Army approached. As part of a small group of surviving Jewish forced laborers, the Schindlers managed to escape. Emilie would not see her homeland again for 54 years.
After taking various routes, the group reached the Swiss border, where Emilie and Oskar’s escape ended temporarily. They were refused entry and deported to Constance. Finally, Oskar Schindler found his sister in Regensburg. Soon, Jewish patrons provided the couple with money, an apartment, and food. They remained there until 1949. However, Oskar’s efforts to find work were ultimately unsuccessful. He was unable to gain a foothold in Bavaria. Therefore, the couple emigrated to Argentina via Genoa at the end of 1949.
