This documentary is based on the true experiences of U.S. Army privates Edward Herman and Robert Hilliard, who were stationed in Germany at the close of WWII. They discovered the horrendous treatment of displaced Jews in St. Ottilien, a displaced persons camp run by the U.S. military. In an effort to alleviate the suffering, the two GIs stole food from their own mess and smuggled it into the camp. Then the two soldiers started a letter writing campaign, which caught the attention of President Harry Truman, who ordered an investigation that led to the end of the abuse.

The Cinema Guild

Jewish refugees--Germany, Sankt Ottilien (Germany), Dachau (Concentration camp), Buchenwald (Concentration camp), Holocaust survivors--Germany, World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Germany, Holocaust survivors, Jewish refugees, Refugees, Germany, Germany--Sankt Ottilien

Michalczyk, John (Producer), Michalczyk, John (Director), Michalczyk, John (Writer), Terkel, Studs (Narrator), Goudreau, Paul (Editor), Thomas Tracy Family Foundation (Producer)

00:52:03 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education

Name	The Cinema Guild, Inc.
Role	distributor
Telephone	(800) 723-5522
Address	115 West 30th Street, Suite 800 · New York, NY 10001
Email	[email protected]

2002-01-01

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