In this episode, Tim and Louisa speak to Ilana Metzger, daughter of the late Henry Wermuth. Henry survived Plaszow, Auschwitz-Birkenau and Nordhausen before being liberated at Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria.

In 1942, Henry attempted the unimaginable – the assassination of Hitler. Henry tried to derail the train he knew Hitler would be travelling on, and so tried to change the course of history. Although his effort was unsuccessful, years later he was awarded with a resistance medal by the German government, in recognition for his act of bravery.

This was the final episode of Series 1, we hope you’ve enjoyed listening. If you have an object you’d like to share with us, please email [email protected] – we’d love to hear your story. 

Objects of the Holocaust is brought to you by the Holocaust Educational Trust, a charity that works to ensure that people from every background are educated about the Holocaust and the important lessons to be learned for today. 

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Presenters: Professor Tim Cole, Louisa Clein

Producer: Sarah Peters, Tuning Fork Productions https://tuningforkproductions.com/

Sound Designer: Peregrine Andrews www.moving-air.com

Composer: Iain Chambers https://www.iainchambers.com/