Reference codeI106Name of interviewee (English)FLANTZ, Richard; NitzaDate of interview25/04/2008BiographyRichard Flantz was born in Warsaw, Poland and later escaped to Lithuania and Japan. Flantz arrived in Shanghai in the late 1940s. Flantz is joined by his wife Nitza in the interview.Interview summaryRichard Flantz narrates his childhood experience moving from Europe to Asia and his life in Shanghai in the French Concession during the Second World War. Speaks of his stay at The Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong and the help he had received from the JDC and the Kadoorie Family.
Richard Flantz's wife Nitza narrates the couple's first meeting and their subsequent married life.Duration41 minutesInterviewerFanny IuTopicKadoorie FamilyShanghaiWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryFLANTZ, Richard; Nitza
