All But My Life - Timeline

By MoBlue

  • BIRTH

    Gerda Weissman Klein is born in Bielsko, Poland.

  • GERMANY TAKES OVER POLAND

  • GERMAN INVASION

    German troops invade the home of Gerda. (Bielsko, Poland).

  • ARTHUR LEAVES HIS FAMILY

    Arthur leaves his family as he was required to register for the military.

  • NEARLY 300 JEWS LEFT IN BIELITZ

    Only about 300 Jewish people left in Bieltiz, once over 4000.

  • GERDA'S 16TH BIRTHDAY

  • GERDA IS UNABLE TO VISIT HER OWN GARDEN

    German soldiers post a sign on Gerda's garden saying "NO DOGS OR JEWS ALLOWED".

  • LETTERS DO NOT REACH ANNA AND MIRIAM

    Although the Weissmans were still recieving letters from their relatives for a period of time, soon their letters began to come back with red letters: MOVED WITHOUT LEAVING FORWARDING ADDRESS.

  • GERDA'S FATHER IS SENT TO A DEATH CAMP

  • GERDA IS SEPARATED FROM HER MOTHER

  • GERDA IS TOLD THAT SHE WILL BE MOVED TO A DIFFERENT CAMP

  • GERDA IS MOVED TO BURGBERG

  • GERDA IS TO HAVE X-RAYS TAKEN

    Gerda finds that she is 'CLEAR'.

  • GERDA AND 30 OTHER GIRLS ARE PUNISHED WITHOUT REASON

  • GERDA IS AMONG THE DEATH MARCH

    Gerda is among thousands of women on the death march.

  • ISLE DIES

    Ilse dies in Gerda's arms.

  • GERDA IS LIBERATED BY AMERICAN TROOPS

    Gerda is liberated by forces of the United States Army in Volary, Czechoslovakia.

  • GERDA MEETS HER HUSBAND

    Gerda meets Kurt Klein.

  • GERDA IS ENGAGED TO KURT

  • GERDA IS PRESENTED WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM