Sharon Orlopp's Reviews > The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust

The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust is an example of an ordinary person doing extraordinary things. It is the true story about Josephine Janina Mehlberg being given fake papers during the Holocaust. Her false identity is Countess Janina Suchodolska and she uses her guile, grit and influence to improve conditions for imprisoned Poles.

Elizabeth White and Joanna Silwa have done extensive research, including utilizing Mehlberg's unpublished memoir.