He saved 669 children during the Holocaust ... and did not know what they are now next to him Bashny.Net

Sir Nicholas Winton in 1939, organized the operation that saved the lives of 669 Jewish children from the Nazi death camps in 1938-1939, and in 1988, 50 years later, met them again. Nicholas Winton found shelter for children and organizing their export to the UK. Press UK Winton dubbed "British Schindler". During the 49 years he kept secret Save the Children.

This fact has remained unknown until then, until Gretta, wife of Nicholas, did not find his old notebook with the names and photographs of children. The site publishes a video of Sir Winton sits surrounded by people whom he saved 50 years ago. His reaction touched to tears.



In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him. In 2014, at the age of 105 years, he was awarded the Czech Republic, the highest award - the Order of the White Lion. June 1, 2015 at the age of 106 years Niikolas Sir George Winton died. Eternal memory to the hero!



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