The Life of Vladek Spiegelman

Vladek Spiegelman is born

Oct 11, 1906

Vladek's father forces Vladek to starve, to avoid being drafted into the Polish army

Oct 21, 1927

Vladek marries Anja

Feb 14, 1937

Richieu is born to Vladek and Anja

Oct 15, 1937

Vladek goes to the war front to fight the Germans

Sep 1, 1939

Vladek is taken as a prisoner of war

Sep 1, 1939

The nazis overtake the Polish side of the river and take Vladek as a prisoner

Vladek escapes from the Lublin work camp.

Feb 25, 1940

After being transported to the Lublin work camp, Vladek is taken in by Orbach, a family friend

Vladek reunites with Anja and her family at Sosnowiec

Mar 15, 1940

All Jews are forced to move to the village Srodula

Feb 15, 1943

Vladek gives up Richieu to Persis

Mar 2, 1943

Hashel helps Lolek, Vladek, and Anja escape vans to Auschwitz

Jul 25, 1943

Anja's parents were not helped, and did not escape, although Hashel took Anja's fathers jewels.

Vladek and Anja escape Srodula after hiding in a bunker

Dec 25, 1943

Vladek and Anja are sent to Auschwitz

Mar 15, 1944

After being betrayed by the smugglers, Vladek and Anja are caught and sent to Auschwitz

Auschwitz is evacuated

Jan 18, 1945

After surviving almost a year at Auschwitz, Vladek finally leaves.

Dachau is liberated

Apr 29, 1945

Germany Surrenders in World War 2

May 7, 1945

Vladek and Shivek are found and liberatead by American forces

May 15, 1945

Vladek is reunited with Anja

Jun 15, 1945

Art Spiegelman is born in Stockholm, Sweden

Feb 15, 1948

Spiegelman Family Immigrates to the USA

Jun 15, 1951

Anja commits suicide

May 21, 1968

Vladek dies

Aug 18, 1982