Covering Their Tracks
Episode 2: Convoy #42
A young Leo Bretholz is boarded onto a cattle car headed toward Auschwitz, and after a daring escape, begins the long journey toward safety, and sharing his story in America
January 24, 2024
After running from Nazi occupation for three years, Leo Bretholz is forced onto an SNCF cattle car bound for Auschwitz. He manages a daring escape just miles from the German border, but his journey is long from over. Eventually, he settles in America, and begins to open up about his story.
Covering Their Tracks
Episode 2: Convoy #42
A young Leo Bretholz is boarded onto a cattle car headed toward Auschwitz, and after a daring escape, begins the long journey toward safety, and sharing his story in America
January 22, 2025
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