Unresolved Mysteries of World War 2 That Still Haunt Us Today

Another untold story that deserves to be shared is that of Irene Sendler. Sendler was a Polish social worker who played a crucial role in rescuing Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.

In 1940, after the Nazis occupied Warsaw and created the ghetto, Sendler started working for the Polish underground resistance, Zegota. She and her team of collaborators smuggled Jewish children out of the ghetto, sometimes hiding them in suitcases or bags, and placing them with non-Jewish families or in convents.

Sendler created fake documents to give the children new identities and keep them safe from the Nazis. She kept a record of each child's real name and family so that they could be reunited after the war.

Despite the grave danger of her work, Sendler continued her efforts to rescue Jewish children for two years. In 1943, she was arrested by the Nazis and sentenced to death, but Zegota managed to bribe her prison guards, and she was released.

After the war, Sendler retrieved her hidden record of the children she had rescued and tried to reunite them with their families. Sadly, most of the children's families had been killed in the Holocaust, and only a handful of children were able to reunite with their relatives.

Sendler's heroic efforts were largely unknown for many years, and she did not receive recognition for her work until late in life. She was finally honored by the Israeli government in 1965, and in 2007, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. She passed away in 2008 at the age of 98.

Irene Sendler's story is a testament to the bravery, selflessness, and determination of those who risked their lives to save others during one of the darkest periods in human history. Her legacy lives on as an inspiration to those who seek to make a positive impact on the world, even in the face of overwhelming adversity.