How did a Jew escape from Auschwitz? | Unpacked

Amidst the horrors of Auschwitz, Walter Rosenberg, a young Jewish prisoner, accomplished the unthinkable. Escaping the Nazis’ most notorious death camp with vital evidence in hand, Rosenberg revealed the atrocities of the camp to the world. From his harrowing journey of beatings and near-death experiences, to his meticulous documentation of Auschwitz, Walter’s story is one of unimaginable courage.
Later known as Rudolf Vrba, his detailed report revealed the grim reality of the Holocaust, saving lives and aiding in the pursuit of justice against Nazi war criminals.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:20 Walter Rosenberg's life before Auschwitz
01:53 Life in Auschwitz
03:34 The mission to tell the world about the Holocaust
05:50 Escape from Auschwitz
09:02 Warning the Hungarian Jewish community
11:22 Rudolph Kastner
13:19 Pressure on Hungary to end the deportations of Jews
13:56 Rudolph Vrba after the Holocaust
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Image and footage credits:
-David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries
-U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of David Burdowski, Ira Kleinfeld, Harry Posmantier, David Steiner, and gifts of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Rose Galek Brunswic, Luba Krugman Gurdus, Yvonne Harpuder, Elizabeth Margosches, Audrey Rogers Furfaro and Scott Rogers, Peter Salner, Gift of Masha Wolpe Bara, Howard Zar, and gift of Eva and George Bozoki In memory of their parents Magda and Janos Gombosi and Erzsebet and Gyula Braun, and the USHMM Museum Collection / The Abraham and Ruth Goldfarb Family Acquisition Fund
-Yad VaShem
-Fred Romero
-© IWM (COI 277), WPN 215
-Special thanks to Ervin Abadi for his illustrations
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Executive Producer:
- Barry Skolnick
Co-Executive Producer:
- Shmuel Katz
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Translation credits:
Portuguese: Saymon Pires, www.livrariasafra.com.br, @safralivraria
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My uncle lost almost his entire family in Holocaust. Those who don't remember the past are doomed to repeat it. Why does it always have to be the Jews? I'll never understand that kind of hate.

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make a video on the failures of the red cross during the holocaust and now with the hostages

[@ddavi_dmi]

Throughout history, there have been men and women who stood up and did what they knew was right to save others, regardless of the consequences. That's what he did, and it's our duty to ensure the world remembers, no matter the challenges. Thanks for another informative and wonderful history lesson, as always. 🙌🙌🙌

[@yaeldobzensky4396]

The book 'Escape Artist' explains his story really well

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Yup! Read it last year. A great book though I’d strongly recommend reading it in the brightest sunshine because the content of the book is so dark it’s easier to read while feeling the sun on your skin.

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Thank you, @unpacked

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Fascinating story. A film needs to be made of Walter Rosenberg's escape.

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The Auschwitz Report from 2021 is the latest movie.

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Why they hate u as much the Nazis would’ve

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Amazing story I didn’t know about.

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Hey, I've got an interesting idea for you guys! You could do a video about how Bulgaria saved its jews during the holocaust, after almost being sent to Treblinka, it's a fascinating story, really! Anyway, love your videos, as an Israeli of Bulgarian Jewish heritage!

[@UNPACKED]

We always love and welcome ideas from our community! Thanks for sharing and we'll definitely explore this story further.

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For more about Kastner, look up the book Perfidy by Ben Hecht.

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Walter is proof that you do whatever it takes to fight for your freedom and independence. He was Noah for his time. May Heavenly Father bless Israel, her people, and those who will fight to keep her alive.

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Thank you so very much for sharing this amazingly brave and courageous young man's life. Good to know he ended up being blessed with a wife and children after going through hell. Definitely a HERO to be remembered. God bless all the Jewish People.

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May Elohim bless Israel and redeem them

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Sad the victims of a tragedy’s descendants are now putting another group into similar misery

[@UNPACKED]

Sad that Hamas put the victims and victim’s descendants into similar misery - do you know that more Jews were killed on Oct 7 than any day since the Holocaust? The difference is this time Jews have an army to defend themselves and eradicate their enemies (even if unfortunately some civilians are in harms way)

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Thanks for another great video! Am Yisrael Chai! All the haters will pay!

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Question 1, why are asking those lame questions with all those proofs? Why did they drag their feet? How many witnesses did they need? Thank Walter and Alfred, you are badass to the core.

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this is so incredibly story .. is there a movie for this story?

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I've been through this, still going.

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This man would have been Mossad 💪

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The world is blaming the of genocide because they are trying to avoid our horrific genocide but we will never forget and God definitely never forgets

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It's a shame that these kind of stories will always be undermined by the current atrocities by Israel.

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It's a shame that the Palestinians, with their atrocious acts of barbarism and their lies, have destroyed their reputation for the next two generations.

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Why are you undermining these stories? And you mean Israel’s war against Hamas?

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@@UNPACKED 40000 dead palestinian civilians is not the same as hamas why are you undermining a one sided conflict? Why present important historical moments of triumphs for jewish people only to make a snooty comment over a literal fact? What are you saying? Are you denying israel's involvement in the death of the innocent?

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