29 March 2022
Category: Male Nazi Guards
Heinrich Schreirer was born on 11th June 1923 in Romania and his father was of German descent. He claimed he joined the Luftwaffe in October 1941 and served in Romania and Norway. The truth was that he was sent to Auschwitz concentration camp in November 1942 where he remained until mid-1943. After Heinrich Schreirer was captured in Bergen Belsen concentration camp, he was tried at the Belsen trials and convicted of atrocities which occurred during his stay at Auschwitz.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him and denied everything – crimes he had committed, membership in the SS and ever being in Auschwitz. However, he was identified by the holocaust survivors and his lies did not help him escape justice. On November 17, 1945 when a tribunal sentenced Schreirer to 15 years imprisonment, he was 22 years old. However, his imprisonment ended on September 3, 1950 when he was released from prison. Nothing more is known about his later life.
For more information,
do not forget to check our video above.
Jonathan Albright
13 July 2022
Love your videos! This one is my favorite because I been interested in the revolt at Sobibor and I got interested in Niemann's story and the albums that were found. What makes his album special is that before they were uncovered the only photos, we had of Sobibor were taken after the camp was shut down and we only saw the ruins of the camp. Niemann's album show us for the first-time photos of the Sobibor extermination camp while it was in operation. Again awesome video!
Alan T. Fitch
26 September 2022
Have you made one of Peter, Aguste or Herman Van Pels? I loved the one of Margot Frank. I highly love this one! Great video! These people should never be forgotten! You should do the rest of the the Franks and Pels - and perhaps Fritz Pfeffer
Eshi M
21 September 2022
Aside from learning more about the darkest era in human history, I think that one of the best aspects of these videos are the photos of those who lost their lives in the holocaust. We've seen first-hand accounts on those who managed to survive, but showing biographical information on those who lost their lives makes the unthinkable member of 6 million lost more tangible. These people were not even granted the dignity of a solitary death, and I appreciate that these videos ensure that they are not forgotten.