From Ravensbrück to freedom: The story of Sweden’s... France 24

From Ravensbrück to freedom: The story of Sweden’s daring ‘White Bus’ rescue

Source: France 24 | Published: April 24, 2025, 5:36 a.m.

In April 1945, as Nazi Germany is on the brink of defeat, the Swedish Red Cross launches the largest rescue operation of World War II. The mission – arranged in secret between a Swedish aristocrat and Adolf Hitler’s right-hand man, SS chief Heinrich Himmler – ultimately saves 15,000 prisoners from Nazi camps. One of the destinations is Ravensbrück, the main concentration camp for female prisoners, where thousands of women are evacuated onboard Sweden’s now-iconic “White Buses”.
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