Adolfo Kaminsky, The Forger | 60 Minutes Archive
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- By creating fake documents, an 18-year-old Adolfo Kaminsky helped the French resistance save as many as 14,000 Jews during WWII. Anderson Cooper met 92-year-old Kaminsky in 2017, and reported on how he used his stain-removing skills to forge official documents. Kaminsky died in January 2023.
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He didnt just save the people he made the documents for... he saved their future kids, thousands of generations of life.
This man showed us through his heroic acts what his daughter stated so eloquently, “A few people can make a difference in front of big armies.”
We all have the capacity to make a difference one person at a time. It just takes reaching beyond ourselves
"Today I am nobody". No sir, you are "somebody" in the biggest historical human sense.
An astonishing piece of footage which should be preserved and shown for all time.
Liars
@@gtergeez7935Shame on you. Tr*ll.
Exactly!
These stories of historic fact should be part of school curriculum. They are an exemplary example of heroism and courage for all folks, but in particular for the young!
I love how such a mundane skill as being able to remove ink from clothes at a dry cleaners lead this remarkable man to becoming a life saver.
Very talented and clever people working to help others in a horrible time.
Bravo!
This needs to be a movie.
There is a book called The Book of Lost Names which is a story is Eva who is part of the underground resistance and it talks all about this.
@@silviagonzalez1920 Cool TY 👋
What a wonderful story. I have so much admiration for someone who took action while putting themselves at serious risk.
“I did what I had to, when I had to.”
Paused the video right in the middle and ordered the book. What an incredible person.
What an amazing story, brought me to tears. This guy is a true hero. He risked his life to help others escape death on daily basis. Not to mention the talent and fortitude it took to complete these documents. He is so humble that he won't display the numerous awards and metals he received saving all those children and adults. I have so much admiration for him! Thanks for sharing this 😊
What a huge accomplishment to be a true hero to humanity. So wonderful to hear, especially in today's world. The humility in this man brings tears to my eyes.
I am in tears with gratitude. Thank you
Kaminsky and the other forgers were amongst the many righteous people. Imagine being 18, and shouldering life-or-death responsibility for making perfect documents to save your fellow man!
Such a brave soul for working in such a dire situation. Just as important, he used his talents to defeat evil and now shares his experience to educate others.
My heartfelt appreciation for you, sir, as you rose to the occasion and helped save thousands of lives.
Such an important story. We are all indebted to this man.
Her daughter is right, one person can make a difference in the presence of an evil army. Thank you for sharing this story of courage.
You are right.This also has to do with confronting present day self serving politicians
Deepest respect to you Sir.
What an incredible human being!
How timely some of this, as to the saying history repeats itself. A valuable bunch of interviews and footage. Thank You Anderson, and all the researchers. Most importantly, thank you to the survivors who talk about the Holocaust and relate the true story as they experienced it.
I love and admire the strength of those that risked their lives to save others. I pray I have the same strength if the need arises.
That dude is the best man ive heard of in a very long time ❤
Love you, Anderson! You do great work.
How apt some of this is, considering the adage that "history repeats itself." A useful collection of video and interviews. I'm grateful to Anderson and all the investigators. Above all, I am grateful to the Holocaust survivors who share their personal accounts of the events and discuss the Holocaust.
What an amazing story! A true hero that everyone should look up to ! ❤
I am deeply grateful for this story. Bravo for using art for freedom. ☮️🌹
Wonderful man, wonderful story, wonderful family.
What a man, thank God for him that so many lived. Lots of love and Prayers to you and your family ❤
Bless this man a zillion times over.
What moral courage!
A beautiful story about an amazing and gifted man.
Mister is legend and inspiration of humanity
What an amazing story.
A soul to remember
I learned something new today. A concentration camp outside of Paris. I've never heard or read anything about it. I need to do more research. Thank you for what you all in the resistance did.
What a brave and compassionate HERO this man is! In the face of all that death and destruction he stepped up and did whatever he could to save lives.
In addition to all the special Metals bestowed on Mr Kaminsky, there ABSOLUTELY needs to be a special STATUE of him & some of the other known Resistance Fighters - they would be symbolic of representing the hundreds or thousands of Resistance Fighters that risked their lives in order to save lives & defeat Hitler’s Army!!!
I can’t even imagine how many people resisted the German Army!!
They are incredible humble warrior!! Thank you to them!!
“he who saves one life…saves the world entire.”
“A few people can make a difference in front of big armies”. what a statement
This makes my heart full.
Admiration for this man and his forger friends. NEVER AGAIN.
What a great man - yet id never heard of him :/
much respect
This world has such a great need for men and women of courage and with great sacrifice. May God's blessings be upon them.
What a wonderful man! May God bless him!
An absolute Superhero!
Much respect
Thank you.
That is an amazing story! Brought tears to my eyes! What an incredible badass human being!
Lord, Could I be one-tenth the man that Man is I know you of me would not be ashamed.
Amen.
RIP Adolfo Kaminsky
Wow, just amazing!
🌹🧚🌹Eternal gratitud for these people, Thanks very much to make huge different in this world. Forever blessings beautiful
Angels 🧚🌹🧚🌹🧚
Amazing man.
I have been eyeing the post in You Tube for the longest time while cruising to find another post to view and finally clicked on it this morning. You never know someone until you get to know someone. It was another time and certain conditions would in all likelihood not be encountered but in the day that "children" could hold a job or learn about what can be done just never comes nowadays. he did well.
Great hero. I am sure many others are also humble heroes like this guy who saved thousand people and never mention what they did and die without telling us. Majority of human on this earth is beautiful and nowadays so many crazy people, genocides and war conflicts everywhere but we need to be better human, we can do better.
If you save a life, you save the world. Merci beaucoup! ❤
Amazing words of wisdom to live by: The risk was the same if you did nothing!! -Adolfo Kaminsky.
What a remarkable man- risking his life to save so many innocent lives ❤ all evil needs is for good people to do nothing
Incredible. Heros all.
🧚🌹Forever Blessings for these beautiful people 🌹🧚🌹🧚🌹🧚🌹🧚🌹True Human Angels 🌹🧚🧚🌹🧚🌹🧚♥️
Polish resistance which was the largest resistance against the German Nazis in occupied Europe, and that saved the most Jews during WWII needs to be talked about more. Reports like this one should be done about The Polish Righteous, as the Poles have the largest number of trees out of all Righteous Among the Nations today, it is even more impressive because of the fact that the German occupation was the most brutal in Poland.
A balsy move...I admire those who risk their lives to save others...how I wish I possessed the steely courage and aptitude to have served as he and his associates did...May God richly bless them for eternity...❤️🙏
Beautiful
To be so courageous at that young age, something we can all learn from- I hope.. This man is completely selfless and a national hero. He saved thousands of lives and when you think about the children, grand children and great grand children- that number only grows exponentially every generation. Well done sir- well done.
Superior human being
This is an amazing story. Should make a movie about it.
What a force of Nature, this man.
Amazing story.
Bravo maestro
Simply amazing. There is hope for mankind. Maybe.
Adolfo died January 2023.
This only shows his wartime career; post war he continued as a forger for groups fighting colonialism. He worked for Irgun and Stern gangs, but then stopped all his government work in Israel when it became clear they were embedding discrimination against non-Jews and elevating the Chief Rabbinate to a senior officer of state.
He resigned from his work with the French Army over the Indo China war.
Well worth reading more about him.
Amazing
Wow….amazing talent and courage. An incredible human being and a true hero.
This was a truly great work. These forgers in the underground literally cheated death. I’d heard of these document forgers before, but it’s great to see and hear one of them.
Seriously, an incredible story
The worth of this man's legacy is golden.
A wonderful & humble humanitarian! A true hero in every sense of the word. 🙏🏻👏🏼🇦🇺
What an incredible man!
Wow, what a story! What an amazing man
Remarkable persons
Stories like this one have different impacts depending on my mood. Sometimes I find it inspirational that a few brave, amazing people were able to save others in the face of great evil. Other times, I find it depressing that such evil was allowed to thrive in the first place.
A true stud!!
Love how grateful the french are to the U.S. for freeing their country and helping them rebuild.
Thank you for what you did. May we all have the same courage and fortitude. I am sorry you still feel guilt - you already did so much, far beyond what many others did. I wish you peace and happiness.
I'm surprised there isn't a movie.
Wonderful account. We'll still be learning details of the horrors and heroics of WW2 for generations and generations. Does anyone know of any good resources about resistance networks helping jews in operation in France in 1938?
Don’t ever forget
🌹🧚🌹Blessings forever, thanks very much to be true Angel 🧚🌹🧚🧚🌹🌎
Kaminsky is an ethnic Polish surname, not French, and in the original Polish language it's written Kamiński with a Polish letter ń. In fact, I'm Polish, and I'm also Kamińska, so from the same family tree.😃 My full name is Natalia Małgorzata (Margaret) Kamińska. So he may be born in France, but he clearly has Polish roots.
He was born in Argentina - his parents were “Russian” Jews. His mother’s maiden name was Kinoël They moved to France in 1932 when he was 7.
People over the years have asked how could so many people in germany follow hitler and i say just look at the politics of the united states today watch some interviews of trump supporters and you have your answer.
Brave and waxless
The Greatest Generation indeed.
“His Heart, Humility & HIStory = A Hero’s Longer Life.”
~ THY CONTINUED WILL BE DONE - 🙏🏻MEN. ~
When you have been through a genocide, how can you turn around and do the same to another human?
Incredible stuff. The woman was right though: when you're that young you could be more brave because you think you'll live forever. Not that that detracts from the amazing things they did, just an interesting thought.
Allow me to say it clearly… when Trump’s (or Hitler’s or Stalin’s) “big train” rolls into town, this is the kind of thing, this is the kind of man we need to help us. THANKS Adofo!!!
Just incredible, what an inspiration, this is why democracy and freedom should never be taken for granted, I have always said, we have so much to thankful for people like Mr. Kaminsky and all those un recognized individuals who stepped up for what humanity should be. Remember that it can be taken away very easily. see this famous quote : by Martin Niemöller
First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me
One of the BEST stories I’ve ever heard. Viva La Resistance!🇫🇷🖋️
yes, the French government collaborated, but what about the Italian or Spanish governments ?
Good show. Vive la résistance, in the 1940s and now.