World War II was a sweeping historical epoch and the stories from those years are still being uncovered. It was a time of unparalleled evil and astonishing sacrifice by the great and the small.
Most people now know about Oskar Schindler, the German businessman who saved so many Jews from death and Desmond Doss, the conscientious objector who saved so many soldiers in the Pacific and especially during the Battle of Okinawa. You may even have heard of Albert Goering, Herman Goering’s brother, who openly defied the Nazis and saved lives. You may even have heard of Sophie Scholl, an incredible brave young woman who dared to speak out against the Nazis and paid with her life.