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How My Grandma Survived The Holocaust

- My grandmother survived the Holocaust

in the most badass way and this is that story.

(light music)

She was a teenager when the Nazis started to invade Poland.

This one older guy had the hots for my grandmother

and he wanted this special suit to be made.

This guy who needed a suit was well off.

His name was Leon.

So she suggested that he go to her father, who was a tailor.

He asked my great-grandfather, the tailor,

to make him a suit with a special pockets

so he could hide jewelry and money.

My grandmother was pretty popular at the time,

so she kind of strung him along a bit.

She always said that she had noticed

that he had really big hands and really nice teeth.

Apparently, this guy was kind of a lady's man.

We're not really sure who pursued who.

Sometime after September 1939,

her family and friends were forced

into a work camp in Poland.

Despite the harsh conditions, her relationship with Leon

continued to grow.

In late 1943, everyone was moved to a different camp,

specifically Majowka.

One day, the German officers gave shovels

to my grandmother, her friends, family, and 300 other people

so they could start digging their graves.

The plan was to shoot them all

so they would fall into the graves that they dug.

My grandmother was not having it.

She jumped on the officer's back.

His name was Schraff.

And started choking him.

Keep in mind, she was 19 or 20 at this time.

Like I said, badass.

She always made a point to say

that she dug her fingernails into his neck.

In the midst of the fight, he wrestled her to the ground

and shot her in the head.

But what Schraff didn't know

was that the bullet just grazed her forehead.

There was lots of blood, but she played dead.

Suddenly, there was an air raid or something

and the officers got distracted.

Everyone, prisoners and officers alike,

ended up going back to the barracks.

So, no one ended up getting killed that day.

My grandmother stayed there, bleeding, for a long time.

She claims it was all night.

Then, she went back to the barracks

and was like, "Surprise, I'm alive."

Everyone she was with ended up hiding her

under the barracks.

The next day, while on patrol,

the guards noticed my grandmother's body

wasn't where they had left her.

They knew she was hiding.

"Give her to us, or else we'll kill all of you."

So, of course, they give her up

and the guards beat her up some more.

From there, she was put in a jail

and a high-ranking officer was threatening to kill her.

As all hope seemed lost, in comes Leon.

He bribes the commander with jewelry,

specifically a diamond he had hidden in his secret pockets

that was sewn in by her father.

This bribe saved her life.

On a different night, Schraff,

the man who attempted to kill my grandmother,

was drunk at the barracks.

He was waving his gun, saying he was gonna shoot everyone.

Now, my grandmother was really sharp.

She knew high German.

So, she was always able to communicate with the Nazis.

Even though she didn't go through all her schooling,

she was pretty much fluent in five languages:

German, Polish, English, Yiddish, and Hebrew.

She was able to use this to her advantage

because she was able to calm Schraff down.

He ended up leaving the barracks

without killing anyone that night.

Some time passes and everyone in the barracks,

including Leon, is sent off to various camps.

My grandmother and her family were deported to Auschwitz.

Once there, her brother and father

get sent to Buna Werke Camp.

In January 1945, her and her mother march to Ravensbruck.

Her mother gets ill after the march

and ends up in the infirmary.

My grandmother visits her every day.

She knew her mother was close to death,

so she cut off a lock of her hair.

The next day, when she went back to the infirmary,

her mother was gone.

My grandmother kept that lock of hair

in a locket she always wore around her neck.

Fast forward to the end of the war

and the camps get liberated.

(cheering)

My grandmother ends up in Sweden with the Red Cross.

She learns that Leon had survived

and was in a hospital in Germany.

She finds out that her brother and father had died.

So she tracks down Leon.

She finds him and meets his remaining family in Berlin.

And they get married.

Shortly after, in 1947, they move

to Charleston, South Carolina.

They had six kids, one of which is my father.

My grandfather owned a bunch of businesses

and my grandmother owned a dressmaking shop.

They were together until my grandfather died in 1973.

My grandmother actually went to court

to testify against Schraff and helped put him away.

(light music)

- [Interviewer] Would you tell me your name, please?

(squeaking)

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- My grandmother survived the Holocaust |My grandma|||

in the most badass way and this is that story. |||most impressive|||||| |||крутий||||||

(light music)

She was a teenager when the Nazis started to invade Poland. |||||||||begin to occupy| Ela|||adolescente||||||invadir|

This one older guy had the hots for my grandmother ||||||strong attraction to||| ||||||estava afim||| ||||||запав на|на|| У этого пожилого парня была страсть к моей бабушке

and he wanted this special suit to be made. и он хотел, чтобы этот специальный костюм был сделан.

This guy who needed a suit was well off. |||||||заможний| |||||terno||| Этот парень, которому нужен был костюм, был в достатке.

His name was Leon. |||No translation needed.

So she suggested that he go to her father, who was a tailor. ||||||||||||clothing maker

He asked my great-grandfather, the tailor,

to make him a suit with a special pockets ||||||||special compartments

so he could hide jewelry and money.

My grandmother was pretty popular at the time,

so she kind of strung him along a bit. ||||led on||||

She always said that she had noticed

that he had really big hands and really nice teeth.

Apparently, this guy was kind of a lady's man. |||||||woman's|

We're not really sure who pursued who.

Sometime after September 1939, After September 1939||

her family and friends were forced

into a work camp in Poland.

Despite the harsh conditions, her relationship with Leon ||severe|||||

continued to grow.

In late 1943, everyone was moved to a different camp,

specifically Majowka. In particular|May Day picnic

One day, the German officers gave shovels ||||||Schaufeln ||||||shovels

to my grandmother, her friends, family, and 300 other people

so they could start digging their graves. ||||||final resting places

The plan was to shoot them all

so they would fall into the graves that they dug. |||||||||excavated

My grandmother was not having it.

She jumped on the officer's back. ||||the officer's|

His name was Schraff. |||No translation needed.

And started choking him. ||Strangling|

Keep in mind, she was 19 or 20 at this time.

Like I said, badass. |||cool beeindruckend

She always made a point to say

that she dug her fingernails into his neck.

In the midst of the fight, he wrestled her to the ground |||||||grappled with||||

and shot her in the head.

But what Schraff didn't know

was that the bullet just grazed her forehead. |||||barely touched||forehead

There was lots of blood, but she played dead.

Suddenly, there was an air raid or something |||||air attack||

and the officers got distracted.

Everyone, prisoners and officers alike, |inmates|||equally

ended up going back to the barracks. ||||||military housing

So, no one ended up getting killed that day.

My grandmother stayed there, bleeding, for a long time. ||||losing blood||||

She claims it was all night. |asserts||||

Then, she went back to the barracks

and was like, "Surprise, I'm alive."

Everyone she was with ended up hiding her

under the barracks.

The next day, while on patrol,

the guards noticed my grandmother's body ||||my grandmother's|

wasn't where they had left her.

They knew she was hiding.

"Give her to us, or else we'll kill all of you."

So, of course, they give her up

and the guards beat her up some more.

From there, she was put in a jail

and a high-ranking officer was threatening to kill her. |||senior|||intimidating|||

As all hope seemed lost, in comes Leon.

He bribes the commander with jewelry, |offers gifts to||military leader||

specifically a diamond he had hidden in his secret pockets ||Hidden gem|||||||

that was sewn in by her father. ||stitched in||||

This bribe saved her life. |illegal payment|||

On a different night, Schraff,

the man who attempted to kill my grandmother,

was drunk at the barracks.

He was waving his gun, saying he was gonna shoot everyone.

Now, my grandmother was really sharp. Моя бабушка была действительно сообразительна.

She knew high German.

So, she was always able to communicate with the Nazis.

Even though she didn't go through all her schooling, ||||||||education

she was pretty much fluent in five languages:

German, Polish, English, Yiddish, and Hebrew. |||Yiddish language||Hebrew in Hebrew немецкий, польский, английский, идиш и иврит.

She was able to use this to her advantage

because she was able to calm Schraff down.

He ended up leaving the barracks

without killing anyone that night.

Some time passes and everyone in the barracks,

including Leon, is sent off to various camps. |||||||training facilities

My grandmother and her family were deported to Auschwitz.

Once there, her brother and father

get sent to Buna Werke Camp. |||Buna Werke Camp|Factory complex|

In January 1945, her and her mother march to Ravensbruck. ||||||||No translation needed

Her mother gets ill after the march |||falls sick|||

and ends up in the infirmary. |||||Krankenstation |||||medical room

My grandmother visits her every day.

She knew her mother was close to death,

so she cut off a lock of her hair.

The next day, when she went back to the infirmary,

her mother was gone.

My grandmother kept that lock of hair

in a locket she always wore around her neck. ||small pendant container||||||

Fast forward to the end of the war

and the camps get liberated. ||||freed

(cheering) Applause and shouts

My grandmother ends up in Sweden with the Red Cross.

She learns that Leon had survived

and was in a hospital in Germany.

She finds out that her brother and father had died.

So she tracks down Leon. ||follows||

She finds him and meets his remaining family in Berlin.

And they get married.

Shortly after, in 1947, they move

to Charleston, South Carolina. |to Charleston, SC||

They had six kids, one of which is my father.

My grandfather owned a bunch of businesses

and my grandmother owned a dressmaking shop. |||||sewing and tailoring|

They were together until my grandfather died in 1973.

My grandmother actually went to court

to testify against Schraff and helped put him away. |give evidence||||||| свидетельствовать против Шраффа и помог его посадить.

(light music)

- [Interviewer] Would you tell me your name, please? Interviewer|||||||

(squeaking) High-pitched noise