hmTv at HMTC Podcasts Ep 504: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Irving Adler P2 on hmTv
Ep 504: The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this gripping series, host Richard Acritelli continues his conversation with Irving “Irv” Adler, diving deeper into his parents’ harrowing experiences during the Holocaust.
As the Nazis occupy Eastern Europe, Irv recounts the moment his family is forced into a ghetto and ultimately deported to Auschwitz. In a powerful and heartbreaking story, his mother is separated from her infant child and mother during the selection process—never to see them again.
This episode explores life inside the лагер system: forced labor, brutal conditions, constant transfers between camps, and the desperate final months of the war, including deadly evacuations and transport marches where countless lives were lost just weeks before liberation.
Through personal testimony and historical context, this conversation reveals both the systematic nature of Nazi cruelty and the extraordinary resilience required to survive it.
A sobering and deeply human continuation of a story that must be remembered.