The fantastic story of Sir Nicholas Winton (1909-2015) who in 1939, at the outbreak of World War II, organized a rescue operation that saved the lives of 669 children. This is from the documentary "Nick's Family" (2011). Sir Nicholas Winton died on 1 July 2015, aged 106.

How one man changed the world - Sir Nicholas Winton, who save 669 children destined for Nazi concentration camps, died today at 106 years old. He never even told his wife what he'd done. This is what a real hero looks like.