The children of Izieu

Description:

Presents the story of an orphanage in Izieu, France that sheltered Jewish children from all over Europe who had escaped Nazi persecution. In 1944, one month before World War II ended, the Gestapo sent soldiers to the ophanage to arrest all the children and caretakers. Those arrested were taken to Auschwitz for immediate execution. The events are recounted through the stories of those who escaped the Nazi raid.

subjects: Jews,  Persecutions,  Deportations from France,  Ethnic relations,  Jewish children in the Holocaust,  War criminals,  World War, 1939-1945,  Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),  Biography,  Jewish children,  Deported children,  History

People: Klaus Barbie (1913-)

Places: Izieu,  France,  Izieu (France),  Germany