A teenage girl broke the rules on a Holocaust rescue train — but it ended up saving the lives of twin infants without a mother

A teenage girl broke the rules on a Holocaust rescue train — but it ended up saving the lives of twin infants without a mother

The girl was travelling on a ‘kindertransport’ that rescued Jewish children from Nazi riots.

A 14-year-old girl showed extraordinary courage during the Holocaust when she chose to care for two babies abandoned on a train, a decision that would ultimately save their lives. Holocaust survivor Emma Mogilensky later shared this moment from her childhood, recalling how she stepped in to save them when no one else could, despite being just a teenager herself.

The story shared by USC Shoah Foundation (@uscshoahfoundation) on March 19 as part of its #WomenHistoryMonth series takes place during one of the darkest periods in history.