Escape from Auschwitz
The story of two young Slovak Jews who managed to escape and help save as many as 120,000 Jews by sharing their detailed account of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Series
Secrets of the Dead
Premiere Date
April 30, 2008
Length
60 minutes
Funding Type
The Auschwitz concentration camp was one of the most guarded secrets of the Third Reich. Escape from Auschwitz tells the incredible story of two young Slovak Jews — Rudolph Vrba and Alfred Wetzler — who managed to escape and help save as many as 120,000 Jews by sharing their detailed account with Allies around the world.