May 11, 1945: Schindlerjuden Befreiung

[iampunha]

Since I do not pimp my DKos diaries as much as I used to, I hope this link will not just annoy people:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/5/11/105923/777/544/509984

On May 11, 1945, Oskar Schindler's work camp (*NOT* concentration camp) was liberated.

Comments

[nashiitashii]

One of my father's neighbors is listed on the Schindlerjuden Befreiung. Genuinely nice guy, but not in the best of health these days.

[iampunha]

Dear Lord. Which one? I wish I'd known that beforehand, though in retrospect you had no way of knowing I was writing about that, as I kept it a secret from basically everyone but my parents and wife.

(Schindlerjuden Befreiung means Schindler children liberation, just so you're sure you're using it right. I sort of invented the term for the diary, but from what I know of German, it's acceptable use.)

[nashiitashii]

Uhm. Shit, I don't know his name, to be honest. I've met him once or twice, but I could ask. I don't recall whether there was just one Schindler's list or not, but if there was only one (and it only had children on it), he was on that list. I could always ask next time I see my father, but I'm pretty sure that the guy's in pretty bad health these days if he's still living.

Juden refers to Jews, IIRC. Jungen refers to children.