David M. Crowe's book Oskar Schindler: The Untold Account of His Life, Wartime Activities and the True Story Behind The List should be considered a classic in investigative and historical research. Based on interviews with dozens of Holocaust survivors saved by Oskar Schindler and with access to documents unavailable to Schindler's List author Thomas Keneally, Crowe sheds light on one of the most dramatic and important stories to come out of World War II.
Among the key revelations in Crowe's book: Oskar Schindler did not write out a list of people to save, he didn't break down in tears because he thought he could have saved more people, and it is unlikely he experienced a defining moment, such as seeing a girl in a red coat, that led to his decision to save the lives of his Jewish workers. Steven Spielberg's movie Schindler's List, while important, impressive and admirable in many ways, took creative license on these and other issues.
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