The Life of Vladek By macmag Oct 11, 1906 Vladek is born Period: Oct 11, 1928 to Apr 11, 1930 Vladek is in the army Jan 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler is appointed chancellor Sep 16, 1935 Noremburg laws introduced Feb 14, 1937 Vladek and Anja get married Oct 7, 1937 Opens his own factory in Bielsko with help from his father-in-law Oct 13, 1937 Vladek's first son, Richieu, is born Period: Oct 20, 1937 to Jan 20, 1938 Vladek stays at sanitarium with wife, Anja Nov 9, 1938 Krystallnacht Aug 24, 1939 Vladek is drafted Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 27, 1939 Vladek is taken prisoner by the Nazis Feb 17, 1940 Vladek is released from the POW camp and is sent to Lublin Jan 1, 1942 Vladek and the other Jews of Sosnowiec are relocated to a ghetto Aug 12, 1942 The Jews of Sosnowiec report to the stadium and 8000 are sent to Aushwitz Nov 10, 1942 Richieu goes away with uncle Persis to stay safe Aug 26, 1943 Richieu dies Mar 14, 1944 Vladek and Anja are sent to Aushwitz after trying to sneak out to Czechoslavakia May 15, 1944 Vladek starts working at the tinshop in Aushwitz Aug 13, 1944 Vladek starts fixing shoes Oct 1, 1944 Anja moves to a barrack nearby Jan 18, 1945 Aushwitz is evacuated as the front approaches Feb 6, 1945 Vladek gets typhus on the train to Dachau May 7, 1945 Vladek is sent on a train to be freed May 12, 1945 Vladek is found by American soldiers hiding in a barn Aug 14, 1945 Japan surrenders, WWII is over Apr 17, 1946 Vladek moves to Sweden May 6, 1947 Vladek returns to Sosnowiec and reunites with Anja Feb 14, 1948 Vladek's second son, Art, is born May 19, 1968 Anja commits suicide Aug 18, 1982 Vladek Dies
