Sara Fortis by AVERY NAIL

Who was Sara Fortis?

an9239956 — 2025-05-09 15:28:26 UTC

Sara Fortis, a Jew that was born in 1927 in Chalkis, a small town near Athens, Greece. She never knew her father, who passed away when she was only two months old. Sara and her sister were raised by their mother and they enjoyed a happy childhood.

Sara's lifestyle

an9239956 — 2025-05-09 15:31:17 UTC

Sara knew it was time to leave her hometown when the Germans arrived in 1941. She had heard about Jews in other small Greek towns being deported by the Nazis and never returning.

Her impact

an9239956 — 2025-05-09 15:31:40 UTC

Sara formed a band of female partisans that became indispensable to the male fightersWhen it was no longer safe for Jews. Sara was told to escape while the villagers agreed to hide her mother. On their first mission, they were forced to throw cocktails to distract the enemy. Often the women had to sleep with the men, and Sara was very concerned about their safety.

Resistance: relative video on Jews.

an9239956 — 2025-05-09 15:37:37 UTC

Resistance: They Fought Back | Jewish Partisans in the Forest

Sara Fortis: Interview

an9239956 — 2025-05-09 15:47:01 UTC

Sara Fortis - Call me Capitan Sarika

YouTube · JPEF Interviews

May 21, 2013

Quote: Sara Fortis

an9239956 — 2025-05-09 15:49:36 UTC

"So we have a squad of thirteen girls, it was up to me to teach them how to behave." - Sara fortis

Hiding from the Nazis

an9239956 — 2025-05-09 16:05:54 UTC

The mother was hiding from the Nazis due to it being unsafe for her since she was a Jew. Sara had to escape on her own without her mother.

Sara fortis

an9239956 — 2025-05-09 16:13:51 UTC

Sara Fortis was a Jew. She had no father figure so she was basically on her own since her mother was hiding from the Nazis. She heard that Jews were getting taken by the Nazis. she had to be strong and fight for herself.