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Industrialist
Oskar Schindler
Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist and a member of the Nazi party, which he initially joined for business reasons. When he came to realize the evil of the Nazi regime and the persecution of the Jews, he used his influence and resources to protect his Jewish workers from extermination.
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I knew the people who worked for me. When you know people, you have to behave towards them like human beings.
PersonalDetails
Born:
April 28, 1908, in Zwittau, Moravia, in what is now the Czech Republic
Died:
October 9, 1974, in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Family:
Johann Schindler (father) and Franziska Luser (mother), Elfriede Schindler (sister)
Spouse:
Emilie Pelzl, 2 children