Russian Princess Risked her Life to Save Jews in Occupied France- The story of Sofia Skipwith

Sofka Skipwith was born to Russian royalty in 1907.
In 1940, after the Germans conquered France, Sofka, married to an Englishman, was arrested in Paris as an enemy alien.
She was sent to the Vitel Detention camp, where she discovered the desperate plight of Polish Jewry.
Working with the French resistance, Sofka distributed false papers to Jews in Vitel.
When authorities revealed that the papers were fake, she secured valid documents.
But the documents arrived too late and most of the Jews were deported to Birkenau.
Sofia could only stand by and bear witness as they were sent to their deaths.
She refused to give up and dedicated herself to smuggling the few remaining Jewish children out of the camp.
In 1988, Sofka Skipwith was recognized as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem
for her kindness, empathy and humanity - putting her own life at risk to save Jews.

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