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17/07/2026 GMT

Revealing the deeper cost of survival for Harry Haft after life in Nazi concentration camp

Harry Haft was forced to fight in more than 70 death matches inside Nazi concentration camps - not against soldiers but against other prisoners.
After the war, Harry carried that violence into America鈥檚 boxing rings, facing some of the era鈥檚 top fighters.
Through the eyes of his son Alan, this documentary reveals the deeper cost of survival: a legacy shaped by trauma, rage, and the loss of faith that followed him long after the fighting ended.

A Message Heard production.

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