For the Ages: A History Podcast

The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World, Part Two

January 29, 2024 New-York Historical Society Season 3 Episode 17
For the Ages: A History Podcast
The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World, Part Two
Show Notes

Jonathan Freedland once again joins David Rubenstein to discuss the story of Walter Rosenberg, one of the few Jews to successfully escape Auschwitz. Following Rosenberg’s arrival in Auschwitz, this conversation dives into the details of the risky escape plan he hatched alongside Fred Wetzler, the dangers that met them outside the camp once they had escaped, and how Rosenberg and Wetzler attempted to alert the international community about what they had seen and experienced.