Raoul Wallenberg - Wikipedia
WebRaoul Gustaf Wallenberg (4 August 1912 – disappeared 17 January 1945) was a Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat, and humanitarian. He saved thousands of Jews in German-occupied Hungary during the Holocaust from German Nazis and Hungarian fascists during the later stages of World War II .
Raoul Wallenberg - Biography, Heroism & Disappearance - HISTORY
WebFeb 16, 2010 · In the waning days of World War II (1939-45), Raoul Wallenberg (1912- c. 1947), a Swedish businessman-turned-diplomat based in Budapest, was responsible for the rescue of thousands–some...
Raoul Wallenberg and the Rescue of Jews in Budapest
WebJul 7, 2021 · Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg led an extensive rescue effort during the Nazi era. His work with the War Refugee Board saved thousands of Hungarian Jews.
Raoul Wallenberg | Biography, Death, & Facts | Britannica
WebRaoul Wallenberg (1912–1947?) was a Swedish businessman and diplomat who became legendary through his efforts to rescue Hungarian Jews during World War II and for his disappearance and subsequent death while being held by the Soviets.
Raoul Wallenberg, the Righteous Among the Nations - Yad …
WebOn November 26, 1963, Yad Vashem recognized Raoul Wallenberg as Righteous Among the Nations. His mother asked not to receive the honors in his name, believing that her son would one day return. Only after her death, in 1979, was a tree was planted in Wallenberg’s honor in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem.
Raoul Wallenberg's Biographer Uncovers Important Clues To …
WebJan 15, 2016 · Raoul Wallenberg: The Heroic Life and Mysterious Disappearance of the Man Who Saved Thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust.
About Raoul Wallenberg - Raoul Wallenberg Centre
WebRaoul Wallenberg is credited with saving 50,000 Jews by these means alone. His deeds affirmed and validated the principle of diplomatic immunity – the remedy of diplomatic protection – a foundational principle of international …
Raoul Wallenberg – World War II hero | sweden.se
WebJan 12, 2024 · Diplomat Raoul Wallenberg saved tens of thousands of Jews from the Holocaust. In Jerusalem there is a memorial, Yad Vashem, dedicated to the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.
Raoul Wallenberg - Jewish Virtual Library
WebRaoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat in Nazi-occupied Hungary who led an extensive and successful mission to save the lives of nearly 100,000 Hungarian Jews. Though his efforts to save Jews from the Holocaust is one of the most treasured aspects of that time, his fate and ultimate death is unknown still to this day.
About Raoul Wallenberg - The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of …
WebRaoul Wallenberg was a man of outstanding individual courage, humanity and decisiveness. By the end of the Second World War, the young architect and businessman Raoul Wallenberg saved the lives of tens and thousands Hungarian Jews. Some estimates suggest that he saved as many as 100 000 people.
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