A Remarkable Survival: Escaping a Death Camp at 16 | Thomas Blatt | USC Shoah Foundation

Holocaust survivor, Thomas Blatt, was 16 when he escaped the Sobibór death camp during an uprising organized by Jewish prisoners in 1943. At least 167,000 murders occurred at Sobibór. Only 58 prisoners are known to have survived. In his USC Shoah Foundation testimony, recorded in 1995, Thomas reflects on his life before WWII, living in and escaping a death camp, and life post-war. Thomas served as a technical advisor for the 1987 film, “Escape From Sobibor,” in which he was portrayed by actor Jason Norman. Learn more about USC Shoah Foundation: https://sfi.usc.edu/ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/USCShoahFou... Connect with USC Shoah Foundation: Facebook:   / uscsfi   Twitter:   / uscshoahfdn   Instagram:   / uscshoahfoundation   IWitness: http://iwitness.usc.edu/SFI/ Website: https://sfi.usc.edu/ About USC Shoah Foundation: USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education develops empathy, understanding and respect through testimony, using its Visual History Archive of more than 55,000 video testimonies, academic programs and partnerships across USC and 170 universities, and award-winning IWitness education program. USC Shoah Foundation’s interactive programming, research and materials are accessed in museums and universities, cited by government leaders and NGOs, and taught in classrooms around the world. Now in its third decade, USC Shoah Foundation reaches millions of people on six continents from its home at the University of Southern California. Copyright USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education #USCShoahFoundation #StrongerThanHate #Survivor #ThomasBlatt #Sobibórdeathcamp #fulltestimony