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Counterfeit Polish Countess Saved Thousands in WWII!
Manage episode 409913090 series 3318965
Janina Melberg was a brilliant mathematician posing as a Polish Countess Janina Suchodolska to hide her Jewish identity during the Nazi occupation in WWII Poland. She simultaneously joined the both the Polish Welfare Council (RGO)--and secretly the Polish Underground--and bravely organized food and relief supplies for Poles incarcerated in the infamous Majdanek Concentration Camp.
Co-authors Elizabeth B. White and Joanna Sliwa trace the long-hidden history of this remarkable and previously unknown woman, and how they posthumously discovered and researched her story for their book, "Counterfeit Countess." (Publisher) Janina ended up escaping to the U.S. following the war, ultimately finishing her academic career at the University of Chicago.
Heroes Behind Headlines
Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo
Produced & Engineered by Mike Dawson
Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com
Words can be deceptive. Fear not, Matt Dan are here to help.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Luvut
1. Counterfeit Polish Countess Saved Thousands in WWII! (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Hang Out With Your Slang Out (00:30:48)
3. (Cont.) Counterfeit Polish Countess Saved Thousands in WWII! (00:31:36)
133 jaksoa
Manage episode 409913090 series 3318965
Janina Melberg was a brilliant mathematician posing as a Polish Countess Janina Suchodolska to hide her Jewish identity during the Nazi occupation in WWII Poland. She simultaneously joined the both the Polish Welfare Council (RGO)--and secretly the Polish Underground--and bravely organized food and relief supplies for Poles incarcerated in the infamous Majdanek Concentration Camp.
Co-authors Elizabeth B. White and Joanna Sliwa trace the long-hidden history of this remarkable and previously unknown woman, and how they posthumously discovered and researched her story for their book, "Counterfeit Countess." (Publisher) Janina ended up escaping to the U.S. following the war, ultimately finishing her academic career at the University of Chicago.
Heroes Behind Headlines
Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo
Produced & Engineered by Mike Dawson
Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com
Words can be deceptive. Fear not, Matt Dan are here to help.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Luvut
1. Counterfeit Polish Countess Saved Thousands in WWII! (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Hang Out With Your Slang Out (00:30:48)
3. (Cont.) Counterfeit Polish Countess Saved Thousands in WWII! (00:31:36)
133 jaksoa
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