#196: The WWII Hero who Rescued Budapest's Jews
About this episode
The episode discusses George Mandel-Mantello's efforts to save Budapest's Jews during WWII and the broader implications of his actions.
Join our WhatsApp group for weekly exclusive content: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FEgoaCOQoyU2VX49SwA8Aw?s=cl&p=a&ilr=4 George Mandel-Mantello was one man on his own, a Jew living in Switzerland, who ignited an international outcry against the destruction of Hungary’s Jewish community and stopped the deportation of the last 250,000 Jews. Mantello’s weapon was not a gun or an army — it was information. With extraordinary courage and ingenuity, he forged papers, sent a courier into Hungary to gather first-hand reports about Auschwitz and forced the allies to react. But for decades afterwards, the actions of this saviour were deliberately minimised and censored. Meanwhile in nearby Germany, the brother of the highest ranking member of the SS, was helping Jews escape the Nazi inferno. His courage also went unheralded for many years. Timestamps: [0:03:55] – George Mantello – An Overlooked Hero of the Holocaust [0:15:14] – The Auschwitz Protocols & Mantello’s Information Mission to Hungary [0:26:30] – Emergency Meeting in Switzerland & Decision to Act [0:29:12] – Breaking Swiss Censorship & Media Avalanche [0:33:31] – Global Political Impact & Halting the…
People in this episode
Host: JLE
Topics covered
- Holocaust
- Jewish history
- WWII
- rescue operations
- courage
- information warfare
Keywords
- George Mandel-Mantello
- Holocaust
- Budapest
- Auschwitz
- rescue operations
- WWII
- Jewish community
- information
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Auschwitz, Arrow Cross
Places: Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, Budapest
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