Surviving Child Medical Experiments in Auschwitz | We Mourn Marta Weiss | USC Shoah Foundation
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USC Shoah Foundation mourns the passing of Marta (Weiss) Wise, who was ten years old when she was liberated from Auschwitz, having endured the medical torture of Josef Mengele, along with her sister, Eva (Weiss) Slonim.
During World War II, Bratislava was part of the Slovak Republic, a puppet state of Nazi Germany. In 1944, 10-year-old Marta and 12-year-old Eva were arrested, and soon deported to the Auschwitz II-Birkenau death camp. Marta and Eva were sent to the medical experimentation block, run by Nazi doctor Josef Mengele (known today as the “Angel of Death”).
On January 27, 1945, the Red Army liberated Auschwitz. Upon hearing that they would be taken to Russia, Marta and Eva fled. It took three months to reach their hometown, where they found that their parents and most siblings had also survived. In 1948, the family immigrated to Australia.
In her testimony, Marta describes how luck, and the help of others, allowed her to survive.
“I think it’s important that youth hear something from a survivor. And let’s face it, I’m one of the youngest survivors, from Auschwitz, definitely. I don’t think there’s many my age. And I think it’s important that they hear it from yourself” – Marta Wise
Please read our full tribute to Marta at https://sfi.usc.edu/news/2023/05/35201-marta-wise-88-child-survivor-iconic-auschwitz-photo-focused-educating-young
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