100-year-old contemporary witness shares stories of WWII

A 100-year-old contemporary witness shares stories of WWII. This 100-year-old contemporary witness was born in 1925. The centenarian spent her childhood in Moravia during the 1930s and witnessed the rise of National Socialism in 1933, followed by the outbreak of WWII in 1939. The 100-year-old contemporary witness not only saw young men being drafted and falling in battle, but also experienced the advance of the Russians in 1945. Today, the 100-year-old contemporary witness tells us why she fled at the age of 20.

Disclaimer: This interview, conducted as part of our peace project, serves exclusively for historical documentation and learning from history. The content reflects personal memories and is placed within a contemporary historical context. I expressly distance myself from any form of glorification of National Socialist ideologies, the relativization or denial of the Holocaust, and any other extremist views.