Oskar Shindler Timeline

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  • Birth

    Birth

    Born on April 28, 1908 in Zwittau, Moravia.

  • Married

    Marries Emilie Pelzl in 1928

  • Lance Corporal

    Recieves the rank of Lance Corporal serving the Czechoslovak army in 1938.

  • Becomes a Nazi

    Joins the Nazi party in February, 1939.

  • Moves to Krakow

    Schindler moved to Krakow from Svitavy in October 1939, following the German invasion of Poland

  • Opens Emalia

    Opens an enamelware manufactuer factory, Emalia, to employ Jewish workers in the nearyby ghetto.

  • Jews are saved

    Persuades the SS to make Emalia a sub-camp of Plaszow concentration camp, saving the Jews from the concentration camp.

  • Schindler's List is created

    In October 1944, Schindler relocated his plant to Brnenec in Moravia. There was a list of up to 1,200 Jewish prisoners needed to work in the new factory.

  • Leaves Camp

    Schindler leaves his camp after Soviet troops liberate it.

  • Death

    In October 1974 Shindler dies peniless and almost unknown.