Cast Category: Holocaust Survivor Henry Oertelt
An Unbroken Chain – Part Nine
Henry puts his life in the hands of an SS Doctor. He describes the harrowing ordeal of surgery—and the conditions of “recovery”. A non-Jewish political prisoner befriends Henry and saves him from another death camp. For the first time they hear the bombings from the front lines. Hope for freedom begins, it’s April 16, 1945.
An Unbroken Chain – Part Ten
This episode is the 18th Link in the Unbroken Chain. The American troops are nearby as heard through machine gun fire and bombs. But on April 20, 1945, the Nazis order all remaining prisoners out of the barracks. Henry was put on a death march with all his fellow inmates. American liberators find those still […]
An Unbroken Chain – Part Eleven
Henry is liberated and left wondering who is left in his family. There was no mode of transportation available as it nearly all forms were destroyed in the war. He runs into trouble with Soviets on his attempt to return to Berlin—including forced labor again.
An Unbroken Chain – Part Twelve
Finally, Henry is back in Berlin only to discover the family’s apartment has been given to Nazi party loyalists. He reunites with some family and tried to adjust to his freedom. We learn the details of Henry’s emigration to the United States and the splendid news of his wife and new family. Acknowledgements: Henry Oertelt […]
