Silent Heroes of World War 2

By: MohnishBehera

Mr. Lemere’s Class

Raoul Wallenbourg

• Raoul Wallenbourg was born on August 4, 1912.

• In his life, he was a Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat, and humanitarian.

• Mr. Wallenbourg is widely recognized and celebrated for rescuing ten to a hundred thousand Jews in Hungary during the Holocaust.

• While Mr. Wallenbourg was serving as Swedish special envoy in Budapest between July and December 1944, he issued protective passports and also gave shelter to Jews.

• The Jews were sheltered in buildings designed as Swedish territory. With these buildings, Mr.Wallenbourg saved ten thousands of lives.

• He died on July 17, 1947.

Claus Von Stauffenberg

• Mr. Stauffenberg was born on November 15, 1907 .• He was educated and inclined toward literature.• Mr. Stauffenberg changed his mind and went into the

military.• He studied modern weapons such as guns, tanks,

fighter jets, and military ships.• Mr. Stauffenberg tried to assassinate Hitler and reduce

German’s power.• He disagreed with Hitler politically. • He was executed by the Nazi government on July 21,

1944.

Giorgio Perlasca

• Mr. Perlasca was born on January 31, 1910.

• In World War 2, Mr. Perlasca helped over ten thousand Jews .

• He gave visas to Jews .

• Mr. Perlasca sheltered and shielded a lot of Jews in Budapest.

• He passed down a law that gave citizenship to Jews that stayed in Sephardi origin .

• Mr.Perlasca died on August 15, 1992.

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