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Jewish Mothers' Bravery: Securing Escape from Nazi Rule

12/30/2025

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Adrian Phillips, the narrator, shared that Tom Stoppard's family escaped from Czechoslovakia in 1939.
Dr. Bohuslav Albert, director of the Bata hospital in Zlin, is highlighted for his role.
Alexander Gellert, Phillips' father, and Eugen Sträussler, Stoppard's father, were doctors at the Bata hospital.
After Hitler's invasion, Gellert struggled to secure exit permits.
Nelly, Gellert's mother, obtained permits for both families by approaching the Gestapo and revealing her Jewish identity.

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Story summary

Adrian Phillips, the narrator, shared that Tom Stoppard's family escaped from Czechoslovakia in 1939.
Dr. Bohuslav Albert, director of the Bata hospital in Zlin, is highlighted for his role.
Alexander Gellert, Phillips' father, and Eugen Sträussler, Stoppard's father, were doctors at the Bata hospital.
After Hitler's invasion, Gellert struggled to secure exit permits.
Nelly, Gellert's mother, obtained permits for both families by approaching the Gestapo and revealing her Jewish identity.