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