My Father Was a Nazi

Arthur Wollschlaeger was a decorated German tank commander during the Second World War and was awarded the Iron Cross by Adolf Hitler. After the war, Arthur and his wife concealed his role in the Holocaust and constructed a new narrative of his activity during those years. But to their teenage son Bernd, the story didn't quite add up, and Bernd started a search for the truth. In this webinar, Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger - today a Jewish convert, veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces, and physician - shares the story of his spiritual journey coming to terms with his father's past.

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Echoes & Reflections' webinars are designed to increase participants’ knowledge of Holocaust history, explore and access classroom-ready content, and support instructional practice to promote student learning and understanding of this complex history and its lasting effect on the world.