Earlier this month, on 11 January, two individuals whose lives were bound up with the story of the Holocaust died. One was male, the other female. The former was born and lived in Estonia but later fled to Finland and Sweden and ultimately found refuge in Venezuela, where he became a multimillionaire. The latter was born in Austria, but lived in Holland throughout the Nazi occupation and remained in Amsterdam for the rest of her life. Both were ostensibly minor figures during the years 1939-1945, but became better-known after the war as news of their deeds was publicised. One was a Nazi collaborator, the other a "Righteous Gentile".
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