'Schindler' Steppingstone to Life

“Schindler”
Stepping-stone to Life

A reconstruction of the Schindler story
by
Robin O'Neil, Salisbury, England 2007

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“Schindler”
Stepping-stone to Life

Code names: Zeiler; Osi; Schofer; Otto

In Memory of:

Victor Dortheimer 69124 (London),
16. 09. 1916 – 07. 05. 2003 Judge Moshe Bejski 69387 (Israel)
01. 1921 – 06. 03. 2007

Viktor Dortheimer
(Israel 1998) Moshe Bejski
(London 1996)

Biography of the Author
Introduction
Notes: Documentation and Sources
Principal Research documents Dr. Ball-Kaduri documentation Steinhouse documentation Madritsch list and Documentation Czech Security Documentation Emily Schindler Documents and memoir (1996) Keneally's “Schindler's List” The Davar List
Chronology

Chapter 1	Early Years 1908 -1938
Chapter 2	Political Maneuverings: Schindler Is Recruited Into The Abwehr
Chapter 3	Prelude to War
Chapter 4	Schindler in Krakow
Chapter 5	The “Wiener Affair”
Chapter 6	“Kazimierz” The Jewish Quarter
Chapter 7	The Madritsch Factor and Ghetto Deportations to Belzec
Chapter 8	Destruction of the Ghetto
Chapter 9	“All roads lead to Bełżec”
Chapter 10	Destroy the Evidence
Chapter 11	“The Mad Dog of Lublin”
Chapter 12	Jewish Resistance
Chapter 13	Schindler in Budapest
Chapter 14	Tarnow and the Hungarian Deportations
Chapter 15	Schindler's List
Chapter 16	The Schindler Women
Chapter 17	Golleschau Tradgedy
Chapter 18	“To the Final Hour”: Schindler's War
Chapter 19	Conclusions

Appendices First authentic Schindler's List Julius Madritsch List Men's Brunnlitz List Women's Brunnlitz List Translation of Occupations

Also available in pdf format:

Oskar Schindler: Stepping Stone to Life - Part 1
Oskar Schindler: Stepping Stone to Life - Part 2
Oskar Schindler: Stepping Stone to Life - Addendum

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