escape from sobibor

Maud 2022-10-05 16:30:20

In 1944, near the end of World War II, the Nazi army established three concentration camps for prisoners on death row in eastern Poland, one of which was called Sobibor. In another concentration camp, there was a mass exodus, and the officials in charge of Sobibor vowed never to let such a thing happen in Sobibor. In this torture camp, escape was the only way out. Even more serious, if a group of prisoners escaped, the Germans would slaughter a corresponding number of prisoners. Any larger escape would mean the life of the guards and German government officials in charge. A death row prisoner is in such an exceptionally well-guarded concentration camp...

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  • Lt. "Sasha" Pechersky: Listen to me! Our day has come! Most of the SS are dead! It's everyone for himself now!

    Leon Feldhendler: Those of you who survive, bear witness! Let the world know what has happened here! God is with you! Now let nothing stop you!

    [escape begins]

  • Capt. Franz Reichleitner: Attention railroad brigade Jews. As always I expect you to be smiling when the train arrives. Remember we are welcoming these people. This will run smoothly. If there is a problem like yesterday's, if people panic or try to run, I do not have to remind you: You will be killed!