Glass House,
Glass House, about a Swiss diplomat who helped Hungarian Jews escape the Holocaust.
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Inspired by true events, THE GLASS HOUSE tells the emotional and heroic story of an extraordinarily brave man who embarks on a journey to save thousands of lives from certain death at the hands of the Nazis during the WWII invasion of Hungary. Through this unforgettable journey, young love and the bond of a nation is tested against the forces of the German Army and the terrifying realities of the Nazi death camps.share
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The Glass House did exist and the story is more well-known in Hungary and Switzerland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_House_(Budapest)
Plus, also the Hungarian Jewish guy from Walking with the Enemy also existed but because of his isolation from almost everybody and his silence about his activities, his actions were told by survivors. They even said he just disappeared after WW2 and rarely stay in touch with them. Or so. That was what I remembered from what i read a year ago. I'm sorry if i got this wrong but i read it for sure that he didn't want to talk about the war and didn't want any recognition for his help.
There are many untold stories by the victims, the perpetrators, and the heroes. Many just don't want to look back because of the pain they went through. Probably, their stories will only surface after they die or their stories died along with them.
Once the Nazis took over Budapest in 1944 and began deporting Jews to the death camps, Lutz negotiated a special deal with the Hungarian government and the Nazis: he had permission to issue protective letters to 8,000 Hungarian Jews for emigration to Israel.
And he was able to negotiate "a special deal with the Hungarian government and the Nazis" because?
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I am not certain if you would call it a special deal. Charles Lutz stated there were Swiss citizens in Hungary and asked permission to issue identity documents to Hungarian Jews which would protect them from deportation by the Nazis.
I have not read up much about the history of Hungary during WW2, but I am sure you could find books in your local library. You could also check out historical sites on the web that may contain documents to provide more information.