http://www.historynet.com/varian-fry-the-american-schindler.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:03:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.historynet.com/varian-fry-the-american-schindler.htm/comment-page-1#comment-40481 Elisabeth Wroth Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:15:06 +0000 http://www.milhistory.com/varian-fry-the-american-schindler-2.htm#comment-40481 The comparison between Varian Fry and Oscar Schindler is legitiment. Varian Fry saved more people then Oscar Schindler did. Not at all to discount what Oscar Schindler did. Both men operated with guns to their heads and both saved who they could. It is true that Varian Fry saved 'the cultural elite of Europe' but many of those people were the same people that Oscar Schindler or other rescuers could not do. These people were so well known that while crossing the border of Spain they were recognized. Thomas Mann's son while crossing the border with a false passport was recognized and stopped. Thankfully the guard was a huge fan and just ordered a car, but the possibility that he could have been arrested or sent back to france was very real. Each man was perfect for the area where they were. The comparison between Varian Fry and Oscar Schindler is legitiment. Varian Fry saved more people then Oscar Schindler did. Not at all to discount what Oscar Schindler did. Both men operated with guns to their heads and both saved who they could. It is true that Varian Fry saved ‘the cultural elite of Europe’ but many of those people were the same people that Oscar Schindler or other rescuers could not do. These people were so well known that while crossing the border of Spain they were recognized. Thomas Mann’s son while crossing the border with a false passport was recognized and stopped. Thankfully the guard was a huge fan and just ordered a car, but the possibility that he could have been arrested or sent back to france was very real. Each man was perfect for the area where they were.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/varian-fry-the-american-schindler.htm/comment-page-1#comment-35628 derp woodchop Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:05:34 +0000 http://www.milhistory.com/varian-fry-the-american-schindler-2.htm#comment-35628 varian fry was a sissy varian fry was a sissy

]]> http://www.historynet.com/varian-fry-the-american-schindler.htm/comment-page-1#comment-19474 Dave Baruch Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:27:53 +0000 http://www.milhistory.com/varian-fry-the-american-schindler-2.htm#comment-19474 Varian Fry was a great person. Not only, did he save some of the elite, but helped others by giving them money. Schindler started out as someeone who wanted to make money, but ended up as a great humanitarian and risked his own life. Thank yyou for the article. I didn't know that Fry helped British soldiers to escape. Varian Fry was a great person. Not only, did he save some of the elite, but helped others by giving them money. Schindler started out as someeone who wanted to make money, but ended up as a great humanitarian and risked his own life. Thank yyou for the article. I didn’t know that Fry helped British soldiers to escape.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/varian-fry-the-american-schindler.htm/comment-page-1#comment-14538 C. Henson Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:25:11 +0000 http://www.milhistory.com/varian-fry-the-american-schindler-2.htm#comment-14538 I think it is an exaggeration to compare with Fry with Schindler. The one protected and saved ordinary people. Fry, as the opening paragraph of this article makes clear, was interested only in an elite among the refugees. Nor, while the US and Nazi Germany were at peace, was there much personal risk involved. I think it is an exaggeration to compare with Fry with Schindler. The one protected and saved ordinary people. Fry, as the opening paragraph of this article makes clear, was interested only in an elite among the refugees. Nor, while the US and Nazi Germany were at peace, was there much personal risk involved.

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