Trudy Gold
The Champagne Spy: The Life of Wolfgang Lotz
Summary
Wolfgang Lotz, an unusual and adventurous character, was a German-born individual who played a significant role during and after World War II. While stationed in Egypt, he interrogated captured German soldiers, gathering valuable information for his future espionage work. After the war, he worked for the Haganah as an arms smuggler, aiding in the procurement of weapons in preparation for the impending conflict in 1948. Lotz’s life is characterized by a series of unique and intriguing events, as explored in his autobiography, “The Champagne Spy”.
Trudy Gold
Trudy Gold was the CEO of the London Jewish Cultural Centre and a founding member of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). Throughout her career she taught modern Jewish history at schools, universities, and to adult groups and ran seminars on Holocaust education in the UK, Eastern Europe, and China. She also led Jewish educational tours all over the world. Trudy was the educational director of the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and “Holocaust Explained” and the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization.
Obviously yes. What is really fascinating is the number of Jews who were involved in working for the Allies in the Second World War. But one of the problems is that, you know, there’s a 50-year rule and some things never ever come out.
She’d hang around, but there were many women in many countries.