Marie Schmolka
Marie Schmolka (1893–1940) was a Czechoslovak Jewish activist who helped children escape the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia in the lead-up to World War II. She had previously helped refugees from Germany who fled to Czechoslovakia after the Nazi rise to power.[1][2][3][4]
Marie Schmolka | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893 |
| Died | 1940 |
| Nationality | Czechoslovak |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | Helping Jewish children escape the Nazi Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia |
References
- Kaplan, Thomas Pegelow; Matthäus, Jürgen; Hornburg, Mark W. (2019). Beyond "Ordinary Men": Christopher R. Browning and Holocaust Historiography. Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh. p. 100. ISBN 978-3-657-79266-5.
- Anna, Hajková (2018). "The Woman Behind the Kindertransport". History Today. 68 (12). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Saviour of Jewish refugees Marie Schmolka finally honoured in Prague". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- Tait, Robert (10 November 2019). "Prague to honour little-known saviour of refugees fleeing Nazis". The Observer. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
Further reading
- Thieberger, Frederick; Weltsch, Felix; Brod, Max (1944). In Memoriam: Marie Schmolka. Marie Schmolka Society of Women Zionists from Czechoslovakia.
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