Heroes of the Holocaust: They Were Soldiers
In this episode of Heroes of the Holocaust, CJ Burroughs shares the true stories of three soldiers whose courage helped protect Jewish lives. The heroes we’ll meet today wore uniforms—men trained for war, who faced battles of conscience.
You’ll hear the story of Orde Wingate, a British officer who stood with the Jewish people before World War II even began, training Jewish fighters in the Holy Land of Israel and helping shape what would later become the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
We’ll also meet Roddie Edmonds, an American sergeant held in a Nazi POW camp who refused to identify Jewish-American prisoners—and protected them by declaring, “We are all Jews here.”
And finally, we’ll travel to Warsaw to remember Wilhelm Hosenfeld, a German officer who chose mercy in the middle of ruin, saving the life of a starving Jewish pianist.
These stories remind us that a uniform doesn’t determine a person’s character. Choices do—and courage can take many forms.
