Holocaust Survivor Leo Schenker Full Testimony | USC Shoah Foundation

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[@PTrukr]

Unfortunately he passed last year at age 97, what a strong man.

[@vivians9392]

He lived a good long life, and was blessed!

[@TreeLynnT]

He's telling us the story of what we're currently living. This time will bee 1000x worse. Please look at my first rea tion video and share as fast as you can.

[@gonefishing167]

I’m so sad. What a life he had poor soul. A lovely family though. Thank you for informing us 🙏🙏🙏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@farapipsqueek636]

Thanks so much for the update

[@gonefishing167]

🙏🙏🙏 for a lovely man. 🙏🙏🙏 to his family 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@kashyap3120]

Very decent family. They are not even able to use strong words against the evil. Sift spoken very gentle. Beautiful family. May God bless this family.

[@thomass1891]

To me they looked snobby and disinterested.

[@harrywilson404]

I like this guy, he is so well spoken and choses his words carefully!

[@patriciasalassbirthdaysala4963]

Smart man and kind soul. Such a fine man! RIP for your family and glad you lived till 95 after everything you went thrugh. Shalom Leo Schenker, God bless you!!! ❤️😔💋🇮🇱🇪🇸

[@victoriasmith815]

Thank you for your testimony. An interesting, thoughtful interview. An example for us all, using our wits in difficult times. Bless this family.

[@pamelacorbett8774]

He deserved a better interviewer, this incredible survivor. So sad about his elder brother.

[@JohnnyScotSurf]

I agree wholeheartedly. This highly intelligent, charismatic and resourceful gentleman, with such a deeply emotional account of his personal story. And this very amateur and under-skilled person, displaying such empty emotion in her interview ‘style’ (no technique evident) and apparent lack of empathy. He deserved much greater respect in this particular interview. God bless him.

[@lindanorris2455]

right on!

[@binkytube]

I think she was fine. There are a lot worse.

[@vincentmancini6279]

I agree but unfortunately she is typical....terrible!

[@fabricatedreality8218]

I got teary eyed when he spoke of his brother and said the best don't always survive

[@hankochai]

So many lives taken away.

[@frenchartantiquesparis424]

What a handsome man!

[@virginiaboone9503]

Agree!

[@ammiller3911]

Right!

[@monicagambino318]

Yes

[@thenanlife1141]

He certainly was xx

[@thenanlife1141]

Such a remarkable man .. god bless him xxx

[@ftbx1]

His testimony is like a movie..

[@thomass1891]

Europa Europa

[@henryworthington8261]

What this gentleman’s (gentleman in the English sense of the word) daughter-in-law says is exactly it that one can read about the holocaust but this way of taking the person back to childhood and then talking and unfolding all the detail makes the dreadful situations live. I always hate it when they speak of their happy family upbringing and then their parents and little siblings are treated like sticks for the fire. Evil is frightening and blacker than black. So glad he took the trouble to do what must have been an exhausting interview mentally, emotionally and physically. Thank you to all who have done this for us.

[@teresabaptista7016]

Absolutely! We cannot grasp it because we did not endured it. We fill compassion. We sympathize with those who suffered. We never really understand it fully. We still do not understand what happened to the whole world allowing such horrors to last for so long. I am grateful for survivors testimonials. Somehow they pull us back into their shoes and have a glimpse of it. Is enough to make us repudiate evil and hatred against our fellow humans. Thank you.

[@dhss333]

"How did you feel?" !!

[@transikk]

She is terrible

[@jasminaristide5241]

thank you

[@ajkalwaysneedsmoreinfo.576]

The parallels of now and then are so similar it's scary.

[@MeezzJames1]

grow up

[@mikee7021]

yes thankgod trump is gone..very evil person

[@deadlyoneable]

@@mikee7021 I know right. Cause we really had death camps and the sorts. You’re such a cliche with that nonsense. TrUmP is LiTerRally Hitler. Please.

[@rhonda6791]

@@MeezzJames1 shut up

[@pamelamiller5996]

Such a wonderful an brave man. The way he speaks just like watching a movie. Sad about brother. He really needed a better interviewer. It sounds like he had a good life after war. He did not sound bitter at all god bless your family an you.

[@harrynking777]

The interview was not great but at least she kept quiet most of the time. The ones who interrupt are far worse.

[@tomsparks6099]

It had to take incredible fortitude to have survived this. The stress of always having to think ahead in a constant state of terror, to monitor your every move, word, look and to be able to shut down your mind just to get through your visions of disbelief while preserving your physical health. Not many of us would have endured it. ALL these people are heroes. There is a deep lesson for all viewers to learn from this because it is only in our daily actions of love and understanding toward all other mankind that this catastrophe of humanity can ever be prevented from happening again.

[@chrispbacon3042]

Well I am glad I took the time to hear his story and have a little peep into his life...Thanks

[@summern8041]

LOUDER,CC!

[@eitannovogrodsky9282]

Thank you for recording these testimonies.

[@jeanhenderson1277]

Such a kind caring man I could listen to his voice all night

[@bunniesanchez4965]

All of the people who have given their testimonies of their history on this channel are so dignified and well spoken and sharp as a tack even in their advanced ages. I hope to be like them when I'm their age.

[@deadlyoneable]

Keep in mind this was 1995. This dude was only 73 at that point.

[@vivians9392]

@@deadlyoneable Dude? No, he deserves a better description than that. He is sharp as a tack and humble, too. Your vocabulary is very immature!

[@grandwizard9088]

RIP good sir...... “Lest We Forget”

[@toddbarboza425]

You ever notice the unusually long age these people live.

[@tinajohnson-bv9yx]

Yes. I think part of the reason for their long survival.is the awful things that happened to their bodies re starvation, etc. Physiological changes

[@janroach1852]

Yes. It correlates with Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest. Only the strongest, those with survival skills and street smarts, quick wits but also a great deal of luck survived. Only a few survived. Listening at the beginning when they fled to Poland and dreading what I know is coming next. No where in Europe was safe.

[@gonefishing167]

Thank you sir for talking about this horrible period in your life. I’m so sorry he was in Munich for the Olympics at that time - we cannot even imagine the visions that must have invoked - and with a child. A kind person said that he has passed at age 97, blessings to you sir and may G- D bless your wonderful family. You have left a beautiful testimony to your parents in them. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@ginagina9720]

So sorry for his passing (RIP) He spoke very well and listening to him made me feel much sadness… Thank you for sharing your story Leo God bless you

[@lisaottomann2396]

Well at least he lived a pretty long life..

[@Taoist111]

This guy is sharp.

[@lindataylor3834]

He is amazingly strong to have not suffered from nightmares. Praise God!!

[@juliebriz1703]

Lovely man and family. His story was amazing...so brave..

[@vivians9392]

He is strong and handsome! He is correct that he didn't look Jewish, but more like German.

[@Vacherie.de.vacherie]

I was asked many times if I was Jewish, but I’m French-Canadian…dark hair can be confusing to people.

[@lindataylor3834]

Imagine going from a happy life and state of great security to insecurity and fear.

[@joyceconklin4596]

It took a strong mind like his to keep on going on to survived when all looked so helpless

[@hankochai]

What a fine man.

[@christinephur9130]

Pity the volume is so low. Unable to watch

[@fabricatedreality8218]

This man is so right.... you don't know hunger until you've been hungry. You don't know fear.... I listen to holocaust testimonies and altho I can hear what they're saying, I still can't realize what they're saying. It's hard to explain but its so hard to visualize the horrors these ppl experienced.

[@TreeLynnT]

Sound familiar? We're doomed unless we all stand and fight. DO NOT GIVE UP YOUR WEAPONS!

[@mikee7021]

weapons kill mostly the people who own them

[@malcolmdale]

sounds like a trump fan. Never mind how America leads the world in school shootings but I need my assault weapon.

[@TreeLynnT]

@@malcolmdale Well isn't that ignorant. My weapon is a blow dart gun and my brains. I love how you flipped that around. Trump is just as much a puppet as the rest. Try again fool.

[@jmckendrick165]

Charming man. Unfortunately the interviewer was completely inept.

[@pamneff7541]

Bravo

[@faithdavis4453]

He seems very disconnected with what happened to his parents.

[@Ozefan2580]

Possibly a defense mechanism? A way of protecting himself from an awful memory.

[@FC-hj9ub]

What is he supposed to do?

[@farapipsqueek636]

How do you talk about it?

[@wendyhannaford7696]

I don't like the interviewer!! He is wonderful!

[@loricook6331]

I am also concerned that history will repeat itself, and soon

[@omargarciaparrra8427]

Lori I have that feeling as well, like something that’s lurking..

[@FC-hj9ub]

It has been repeating itself. Where have you been?

[@deadlyoneable]

Nah, I doubt it with social media and the way information spreads. If it does, it will prob happen in the Middle East.

[@harrynking777]

His working for the German army was very well handled and I found somewhat amusing. Also, his work in dealing with travel documents seamed almost cheeky. Perfect survival cover. Earlier on, when he hid in the train toilet and managed to get out quickly was very slick. He could have been caught so easily as the toilet was checked almost immediately.

[@tamaramorton8812]

I am watching this in bits, but I don’t understand why he was afraid to go see the doctor. Was it because he was circumcised?

[@corrynthiaiam9205]

That's correct!

[@lindanorris2455]

my father fought in North Africa and the battle of Anzio. He said that the British brought him from the usa to help them with the tea serving in North Africa.

[@isobelmetcalfe8479]

With all respect, why are all these interviews of so poor quality! I can't hear it and this is most disappointing to this lovely man. Please address this. Thank you.

[@andymorris6851]

Probably because it is from 1995

[@harrynking777]

The interviewer did not say much and let him do all the talking without interruption. That's the most important thing, I think.

[@tomsparks6099]

I had to hook up separate speakers to hear any of these videos. If they were trying to "preserve" history, they planned it poorly.

[@nunya2954]

Poor man, his son lacks greatly in empathy, sympathy or the ability to relate, or to even articulate. His son's wife looks distressed at his lack of articulation and understanding. I was disappointed in this mans son. What a let down. His son does look like his brother that didn't survive.

[@manueladarazsdi9675]

This is very common in the children of survivors. I think that the children feel terrible when they hear how their parents suffered. This is certainly true in my case.

[@RobertaMariaGalanti]

I would like italian translation

[@raquelmorawitz9904]

Que emocionante e comovente história . Infelizmente penso que seu irmão foi fuzilado comon judeu e não como um soldado alemão doente.

[@loricook6331]

The sound on these is so awful. It breaks my heart that we cant do better

[@bunniesanchez4965]

To be fair these were filmed in the 90s

[@manueladarazsdi9675]

The interviewer sounds like she is napping through the interview.

[@corrynthiaiam9205]

Mr.Leon died in 2019.

[@lindataylor3834]

His survival story is particularly interesting because he had to infiltrate the German/nazis to survive. It is heartbreaking what happened to his brother. I wonder if he had the nervous breakdown because he was being forced to do something evil to his fellow Jew. God rest his soul. ...and all of the souls of the millions who were tortured and murdered.

[@mikehickey2835]

This guyialey

[@lkuffer]

Dignified man, terrible interviewer.

[@dhss333]

I hae worked "black" in Germany in the 1980s: the bosses were bastards, loud and arrogant.

[@lindataylor3834]

What does "worked black" mean?

[@dhss333]

@@lindataylor3834 Untaxed cash.