From Luxury to Ravensbrück: The Fate of Élisabeth de Rothschild
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Born into privilege, Élisabeth de Rothschild lived a life of elegance, beauty, and influence. But when France fell to the Nazis, her wealth and name could not save her. The Vichy regime’s betrayal, the Gestapo’s cruelty, and one final train to Ravensbrück sealed her fate. From Parisian salons to the gates of a death camp, hers is the story of a woman who believed she was untouchable—until history proved otherwise.
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