Vladek Spiegelman's Life

  • Vladek born

    Vladek born

  • Vladek marries Anja

    Vladek marries Anja

    Vladek moves to Sosnowiec at the end of 1936 to live with Anja in one of her father-in-laws apartment
  • Richieu is born

    Richieu is born

    Vladek and Anja have their first son named Richieu in October of 1937.
  • Vladek takes Anja to sanitarium

    Vladek takes Anja to sanitarium

    Vladek takes Anja to a sanitarium near Czechoslovakia in the beginning of 1938.
  • Vladek drafted into Polish Army

    Vladek drafted into Polish Army

    Vladek was drafted into the Polish Reserves Army on August 24, 1939.
  • Vladek is taken POW

    Vladek is taken POW

    Vladek is taken as Prisoner Of War by the Nazis to a camp near Nuremberg in September of 1939.
  • Vladek's factory is taken under German control

    Vladek's factory is taken under German control

    Germans take all Jewish owned land in Poland, including Vladek's factory.
  • Vladek released from Nazi control as POW

    Vladek released from Nazi control as POW

    Vladek is released from the Nazi Prisoner OF War camp, and it sent by train to Lublin, Germany.
  • Richieu dies

    Richieu dies

    Richieu is poisoned by Tosha to avoid being sent to the Concentration Camps.
  • Vladek and Anja are sent to Auschwitz

    Vladek and Anja are sent to Auschwitz

    Vladek and Anja arrive at Auschwitz in 1944.
  • Vladek marches to Dachau

    Vladek marches to Dachau

    Vladek is forced to march from Auschwitz to Dachau.
  • Art is born

    Art is born

    Vladek and Anja have their second son in Febuary of 1948 names Art Spiegelman.
  • Anja commits suicide

    Anja commits suicide

    Vladek's wife and Art's mom, Anja Spiegelman commits suicide on May 21, 1968.
  • Vladek dies

    Vladek dies

    Vladek dies at 75.