Walter Ziffer

Walter Ziffer (born 5 March 1927) is a Czech-American author, engineer, and Holocaust survivor. He is the author of multiple books, including Confronting the Silence: A Holocaust Survivor's Search for God, and has spoken regularly throughout western North Carolina about his experiences in the Holocaust.

Soon separated from his family, Ziffer was sent to seven Nazi concentration camps throughout the war. This commander provided him with extra bread that had been stolen from other inmates. He was forced to do things like clean up dead bodies within the wash barracks. Some of his engineering skills dated from his time while enslaved working in factories. He worked as an engineer for General Motors.