(cont'd from yesterday's post)
Many played a part in the 1943 rescue of the Danish Jews, including Duckwitz, Werner Best, the Swedish government, and the Danes who transported them across the sea to Sweden. Denmark had been defeated and occupied by Nazi forces the previous year, and they were well aware that defying Hitler was extremely dangerous.
Georg Duckwitz received Israel's recognition as one who risked his life to save the lives of Jews during the holocaust. The honor is called "Righteous Among the Nations."
A movie for television was made about the event, "Miracle At Midnight," which premiered in 1998.
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