Nearly 300 million people lived under German occupation during the Holocaust. Almost everyone saw the Jews disappear and knew what awaited them. Fewer than 29,000 helped them. Not even one in 10,000!
Those who did deserve the title „Righteous Among the Nations,“ awarded by the Yad Vashem Institute in Jerusalem on behalf of the Jewish people. There is no greater honor.
Here is a list of the number of rescuers by country:
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