The Last Twins

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer

Published June 12, 2026 at 3:34 PM PDT

Four of the twins who survived Auschwitz, thanks in part to the efforts of Erno “Zvi” Spiegel: (L-R) László Kiss, Peter Somogyi, Tom Simon, and Ephraim Reichenberg.

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Discover the extraordinary story of Erno “Zvi” Spiegel, an unsung hero of the Holocaust who risked everything to protect twin boys targeted by Dr. Josef Mengele for brutal medical experimentation in Auschwitz.

Survivors of Auschwitz recount the extraordinary bravery of Erno “Zvi” Spiegel, who risked his life to protect children from execution. By labeling them as twins, he gave them a chance to live and mitigated the harm from Dr. Josef Mengele’s pseudo-medical experiments.

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Dr. Judith Richter, Erno “Zvi” Spiegel's daughter, embarked on a years-long journey to uncover her father's past, and executive produced "The Last Twins."

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Seeing this photograph of her father Erno “Zvi” Spiegel in LIFE Magazine launched Judith Richter's years-long journey to uncover the story of his time in Auschwitz.

The Last Twins

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