Eli's life had become meaningless after the death of his father. Soon he could no longer think of his father and mother, only of food and extra rations of soup. Eli was transfered to the children's block, and the front was getting closer. On April fith, the wheel in history turned, the SS was late for roll call which was unprecedented. Two hours later an announcement for all Jews to gather in the Appelplatz, came over the loud speaker.
This was the end, they returned to their blocks. The underground resistance decided to not abandon the Jews. Roll call took place, here they learned that ten blocks would be evacuated every day. The Germans were liquidating the camp. When Eli's block was ordered to evacuate, they gathered at the gates when the sirens began to sound. Their evacuation had been postponed to the next day. At this point all food was no longer distributed.
Hunger began to torment the prisoners. The next morning the SS prepared to evacuate the rest of us, when the resistance decided to act. A fierce battle took place, but not for a very long period of time at all. As free men they thought not of revenge but of hunger and food. Soon after the liberation of Buchenwald, Eli became very ill, but when he had strength enough, he took a look in the mirror for he had not done so since the ghettos. The horrifying look has never left Eli's mind.
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