"We had to do it." The story of an Austrian Resistance Fighter.
Phil Rosner was born in Vienna. His mother was Austrian. His father was American, a fact that would later save his life.
Hitler's troops marched into Austria on March 12, 1938. Phil remembers March 13th as the day that changed his life forever.
Resistance Fighter is the StoryScape Hudson Valley radio program that aired on January 30, 2009. 6.5 minutes
Two Girls Escape is a heartbreaking and horrific account of the torturing of the local butcher by two Nazi soldiers. For many years, Phil did not speak about this memory. 1.5 minutes
Getting Out describes in more detail the day the Gestapo agent came to the jail to escort Phil to Switzeralnd. 4 minutes
The Felix Award is named after Phil's underground name Felix. He received the first award in 2007 and it is now given annually in New Paltz, NY. 1 minute
 The photo to the left is of Phil as a young man when he was still using his German first name Egor.
To the right is Phil's friend and fellow resistance fighter Walter. |
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