101-year-old eyewitness recounts World War II

101-year-old eyewitness recounts World War II. This 101-year-old eyewitness and World War II veteran was born in 1924. As one of the very last living eyewitnesses, he shares the following with us as part of our peace project “Life Wisdom from 100-Year-Olds”: – How he reached the age of 101 – How he experienced World War II – What the world has learned from World War II – What matters in life and what he hopes for the future.

Disclaimer: This interview, as part of our peace project, serves exclusively for historical documentation and learning from history. The content reflects personal memories and is placed in 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 other extremist views.