These sisters were born into a family where seven out of ten family members had dwarsm At the time, doctors didn’t understand why so many children in one family were born with this condition
Because of their unique appearance, the sisters and their relatives performed on stage and entertained people Are you curious how the rest of this remarkable family looked?
The Ovitz family wasn’t just a family — they were a true troupe of performers known as the “Lilliput Troupe,” and toured across Europe with musical and theatrical acts.
They were Jewish and came from a small town in the Carpathian Mountains. Seven out of ten family members suffered from a rare hereditary form of dwarsm.
Despite their physical differences, they didn’t isolate themselves. On the contrary — they turned their uniqueness into talent: singing, playing instruments, telling jokes, and bringing joy to audiences.
But the world around them changed rapidly, and with the rise of the Nazis, their life became a nightmare.
In 1944, the family was arrested and deported to Auschwitz. The Ovitz family faced a different, yet equally horric fate. They were noticed by Dr. Josef Mengele, known as the “Angel of Death,” who was obsessed with conducting medical experiments on humans — especially twins and dwarfs. He decided to use them as “scientic material.”
The family members were subjected to cruel and senseless experiments: X-rays without protection, teeth extracted, chemicals injected into their eyes, bone marrow samples taken, and every part of their bodies meticulously measured.
The doctor was interested in why so many dwarfs existed in one family, and how they lived among average-height people.
And yet — the Ovitz family survived. Despite the pain, fear, and inhumane conditions, they held on to each other. More than that, they tried to help other prisoners by sharing food and giving emotional support.
When the camp was liberated, they were among the few who walked out alive. The world came to know these bravenlittle people with enormous hearts.
The last of the Ovitz family, Perla, passed away in 2001.
