Kindertransport Day- December 2nd

Hey guys :) Today is Kindertransport Day! In case you are wondering what a Kindertransport was, it was a rescue mission which took place nine months prior to World War 2. The mission aimed at placing Jewish children from German occupied territories in Great Britain temporarily. This was to provide them with safety due to the rise of violent propaganda, for example, Kristallnacht or The Night or Broken Glass. Due to the efforts of courageous men and women, such as Nicholas Winton, thousands of Jewish children's lives were saved. 

Some links for further research: 

1. http://www.ushmm.org/learn/timeline-of-events/1933-1938/first-kindertransport-arrives

2. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005260

3. Yad Vashem: http://www.yadvashem.org/

4. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/kinder.html

Child of the Kindertransport

Henry Foner was a child of the Kindertransport. A rescue missions to ensure the safety of thousands of Jewish children. The postcards below were sent from Foner's father, up until his deportation to Auschwitz, where he was murdered a week later.

                                 
                                    Henry Foner, the child recipient of his father's postcards. 

Links for further research:
1. Yad Vashem: http://www.yadvashem.org/
2. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:  http://www.ushmm.org/
3. Jewish Virtual Library: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/

Nicholas Winton

On May 19th, 1909, Nicholas Winton was born. In December of 1938, Winton was asked to visit a refugee camp, filled to capacity with mostly Jewish and political opponent refugees. Due to the rise of ant-semetism, such as Kristallnacht, Winton decided to organize a Kindertransport of his own. He organized a group of individuals to help set-up his operation, he opened an office in Prague, fundraised in Britain and found foster families to care for the refugee children. By day he worked at the stock-exchange and by night, Winston dedicated his time to his rescue efforts. 

There were several Kindertransports organized by Nicholas Winton. Between March and August of 1939, a known seven transports took place. As of today, Nicholas Winton is known for saving the lives of 669 children. 

Links for further research:

1.  http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007780

2.  https://www.ushmm.org/learn/holocaust-encyclopedia/nicholas-winton

3.  http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Winton.html