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Folke Bernadotte
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Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg was a Swedish nobleman and diplomat. In World War II, he negotiated the release of about 450 Danish Jews and 30,550 non-Jewish prisoners of many nations from the Naz
Bernadotte in the mid 1940s
Bernadotte in the mid 1940s
Count Folke Bernadotte (left) talking to Australian prisoners of war in Sweden during a prisoner exchange, 1943
Count Folke Bernadotte (left) talking to Australian prisoners of war in Sweden during a prisoner exchange, 1943
A White Bus passes through Odense, Denmark, 17 April 1945.
A White Bus passes through Odense, Denmark, 17 April 1945.
Folke Bernadotte in 1948
Folke Bernadotte in 1948
Estelle Bernadotte
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Estelle Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg, also known as Estelle Ekstrand, was an American-Swedish countess who was a leading figure in the International Red Cross and Girl Scout movement. She married C
Folke Bernadotte
…Jews. However, Yad Vashem did not award him the "Righteous Among the Nations" title. In 1928 in Pleasantville, New York, Folke Bernadotte married Estelle Romaine Manville (1904–1984), whose family had founded part of the Johns-Manville Corporation. They had four sons, two of whom died in childhood. Count Gustaf Eduard…
Estelle Manville in 1928
Estelle Manville in 1928
Bernadotte, with her two sons Folke (b. 1931) and Bertil (b. 1935), leaving for Folke Bernadotte's funeral. Picture taken at the entrance of the Berna
Bernadotte, with her two sons Folke (b. 1931) and Bertil (b. 1935), leaving for Folke Bernadotte's funeral. Picture taken at the entrance of the Bernadotte residence in Stockholm, September 26, 1948.
In 1949, Bernadotte became the president of the Swedish Girls' Guide and Scout Association. Dressed in a girl scout uniform, Bernadotte greets the wif
In 1949, Bernadotte became the president of the Swedish Girls' Guide and Scout Association. Dressed in a girl scout uniform, Bernadotte greets the wife of the Swedish ambassador to Finland. Helsinki, 1949.
Bernadotte talking with J. K. Paasikivi, the President of Finland. Helsinki, 1949.
Bernadotte talking with J. K. Paasikivi, the President of Finland. Helsinki, 1949.