r/MadeMeSmile • u/RoyalChris • Feb 25 '25

Wholesome Moments Nicholas Winton helped 669 Jewish children escape the Nazis and his efforts went unrecognised for 50 years. Then, in 1988, while sitting as a member of a TV audience, he suddenly found himself surrounded by the kids he had rescued, who were now adults.

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u/Latter-League-2655 Feb 26 '25

IIRC he was on the British Olympic fencing team but the Olympics was cancelled due to the war

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u/Practical_Ledditor54 Feb 26 '25

And that's when it became...personal.

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u/Vryly Feb 26 '25

The Man Who Stabbed Hitler, Justice won't be Foiled, coming this summer.

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u/zeugma888 Feb 26 '25

Brilliant title!