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The remarkable untold story of the German man who saved a Jewish widow from the Gestapo
During the Second World War, a Jewish widow was sheltered by a German man at huge personal risk. Today their families remain close friends
8 May 2021 • 5:00am
Unbreakable bond: Lothar Kreyssig (bottom left) saved Gertrud Prochownik (top right) from the Nazis and the pair remained friends for life
Gertrud Prochownik, a German Jew, was saved from a concentration camp by the kindness and courage of a stranger, Lothar Kreyssig. For generations, their families have shared a close bond. Here, their grandchildren - who themselves are the best of friends - tell Gertrud and Lothar s remarkable story for the first time
Knut Dethlefsen
I often think of Zofia Pohorecka of Lviv, a Polish woman who was like a grandmother to me. We first met in 1990 when I spent a year and a half in Oświęcim at the International Youth Meeting Centre in Oświęcim/Auschwitz, as a young volunteer with the Action Reconciliation Service for Peace.
While I was there I met Zofia at least once a week, sometimes more often. Her story of survival and courage is especially resonant today, on this 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Her memory is an inspiration to me every day.