They were all packed into the train car riding across the countryside, when the train stoped in Kaschau, they soon realized they were no longer staying in Hungary. A German soldier and a Hungarian lieutenant came to the side of the car. They confiscated the rest of their belongings. They also told them if they kept anything or tryed to escape they would be shot.
Their was a woman among them, Mrs. Schachter. She had her ten year old son with her, but her husband and older son had been taken by accident during the first deportation. One night they were awoken by a terrible cry, it was Mrs. Schachter, she was screaming of a fire and flames. This went on for several days, they thought they would all go mad if this kept up. They were soon pulling into a station, and someone near the window read allowed "Auschwitz".
The train did not move again for several hours. Someone was allowed to fetch some water, when he returned he had informed them that this was the last stop, and that there was a camp they would stay at. Wile still in the train, just before they dozed off Mrs. Schachter began to shout of fire and flames. The train began to move slowly, a quarter of an hour they came to the camp. They saw barbed wire and also they now say the fire and the flames.
1 comment:
i think it is amazing that there were so many people in the cars. Also I think it is ironic how they eventully see the "fire." Also that is kind of what happened with Moshe. Benny this is a great post, and almost identical to what I posted.
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