[Archive and Survivor Testimony]
Steven was 8-years-old when he was a prisoner in Westerbork Transit Camp. The camp was grossly overcrowded and diseases like dysentery, scarlet fever, polio, jaundice were rife. The 70-seater communal toilet was simply wooden planks with holes in, built over a pit dug into the ground. Men and women had to share. There was no toilet paper. Many fell ill is as a result of the unsanitary conditions.
Steven also describes what it was like in the barracks where he slept. Sleeping was difficult because there were 660 people crammed into the space. Bunks were three-high, closely packed together. People would climb over each other and he was often woken up. It was noisy as people groaned, snored and often screamed from nightmares so it was hard to get back to sleep.
[Archive and Survivor Testimony]
Steven was 8-years-old when he was a prisoner in Westerbork Transit Camp. The camp was grossly overcrowded and diseases like dysentery, scarlet fever, polio, jaundice were rife. The 70-seater communal toilet was simply wooden planks with holes in, built over a pit dug into the ground. Men and women had to share. There was no toilet paper. Many fell ill is as a result of the unsanitary conditions.
Steven also describes what it was like in the barracks where he slept. Sleeping was difficult because there were 660 people crammed into the space. Bunks were three-high, closely packed together. People would climb over each other and he was often woken up. It was noisy as people groaned, snored and often screamed from nightmares so it was hard to get back to sleep.
Gerhard witnessed how elderly Jews were abused as slave labourers by local collaborators.
Manfred was 12 when he was a slave labourer in a work camp in Poland.
Steven was 8 when he was attacked by a guard dog at Westerbork Transit Camp in the Netherlands.
Steven was 9 when he came to Theresienstadt Ghetto. He talks about hunger.
Susan was 14 when she arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. She describes the selection process for life, or death.
Mala was 14 when she was sent to Ravensbruck. She describes what happened to her when she arrived.
Susan was 14 when she was marched before Mengele to decide if she was suitable for slave labour.
Ludwika was a Polish prisoner nurse at Auschwitz-Birkenau who worked for Joseph Mengele.
Manfred was 14 when he was forced on to a death march.
Mala was 14 when she arrived at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
Peter was 5 when he was transported to Bergen-Belsen with his mother.
