Satisfaction

Father: Reid Gilsdorf 10/26/08

When I first heard about the German occupation in Hungry I was stunned, I never thought that the SS would come this far and last this long. After long the Nazis made their way to our small town, I was shocked at this because I thought that we would never have been important enough to be occupied. This occupation wasn't much at first, the soldiers were nice and they didn't mind being around jews, but after a while they started putting up was for ghettos and treating us like lesser beings. After this they moved all of the jews out of smaller ghettos and into a larger one, this was pleasant actually because all of our 'leaders' were now governors of a sort, and all of our religious views meshed. After this the SS took all of our valuables and took a large group of people from the ghetto, they didn't say where they were taking them, but just like everything the SS did it was going to be bad. The a while after they took the first group they took a second group which included my family and me, I didn't know where we were to be taken, but I feared for my family.

After we got in the train car a woman madly ranted about fire and flames, so we tied her and gaged her so people could sleep. After we had gone for around three days the train cars stopped. We got off and there was two lines being formed, my wife and daughters got into one and Elie and I into the other. We walked a while before we were seen by a doctor to see if we were health and of good age, Elie and I were checked out and we continued through out the camp. After that we were forced to run from place to place, doing mindless things and after that we went to a barracks and told to sleep. In the morning we got up and we were inspected by more people and told to do mindless things, then a role call and we were handed out rations of bread, then we went to sleep. This continued for many weeks until we were transfered to a different camp, we did the same thing there for many weeks, but in addition we had jobs to do and we got soup as well.

After a time the camp was bombed, only one person was killed and a few buildings were leveled but that is all, after that all was normal except people were starting to be hung for defiance and other acts that were not approved of, I am glad for my sake that I do not feel defiance.

Elie wiesel:First few chapters by kendra reid

I was not scared at all when we first heard that something was gonna happen with the jews we all had faith in god. All jews were asked to wear a yellow star, no one gave it a second thought it was a yellow star its not lethal. when they moved us to the ghettos my house was in the larger ghetto and we had to cover our windows becuase our house was on the outside edge of the ghetto. They even closed all of our synogouges. My father got called into a place to have a meeting with some people. We were all awaiting his return. when he returned he had a flushed white look on his face. He said were are being taken away and we needed tog et everyone ready, for we were being forced to leave the next morning. Our family was the last one to get sent out and we waiting for a long time. Everyone in the ghettos were called into the streets for roll call. After waiting for a very long amount of time we were sent into the smaller ghetto. After a night of being there we were put into a cattle car of 80 people we could not sit down it was so crowded and we could not breathe very good becuase of the low amount of oxygen. There was one person put in charge of the cars and if anyone exscaped that person in charge would be shot. We in those "transports" for a long time. There was a woman in our car who was looking out the window and started to yell fire! Jews look fire! We looked nothign was there she continued to spaz out and every one was getting very annoyed. finally a few people beat her then bound and gagged her. I felt so bad for her little boy who was clinging to her arm as they abused her. We stopped and we were counted, then we were forced to give up our personal belongings. The car started moving again and after a few days we saw the flames the lady was talking about. They were huge and it smelt so horrible. We were unloaded counted and asked to stand in a line. A veteran of the camp asked how old me and my father were we said 15 and 50 the man said no u are 18 and 40. Me and my dad both in extreme confussion got up to the guard who was directing people and asked how old we were and how healthy we were. We got sent to the left not knowing if we were going to the crematorium or to work. I saw a ditch into the distance and saw that they were throwing their own kind, babies, into a pit of fire. God would not stand for this! As we walked on i saw we were headed up to the crematorium and i freaked i thought we were going to be killed. I was thinking be burned or jump into the barbwire fence. I decided not to leave my father like that was we went up the stairs i got more and more scared. When we were about to the line to get burned we were asked to turn left and undress. Then we were sent into the showers.



the gates to auschwitz



a jew being burned



the crematorium

Nazi Gaurd Wife: By Alison Newcomer: The first day of the war my husband came home and told me about some horriffic things today. I just can't believe that they would do such things to those people. He told me that they killed many men women and childeren. Once he was done talking one of the neighbors called while she was talking it came up that the German Army made the older people dig their own graves and mothers lost their new born childeren to target pratice. Once they were done digging the graves they would be shot and die without even being buried. I wish he could quit the army so I wouldn't have to hear about it. __

Nazi Guard Wife: Alison Newcomer 10\6\08: Today my husband came home and he smelled of smoke and burned flesh. He told me about the fact that they finally sent the last group of jews to the concetration camp. I also hear about this woman that kept screaming "Fire look at the fire." He said that she was screaming all the way to the concentration camp. Why does the German Armty have to anlihate(SP?)an entire race it isn't right. Why did we start this war? Who would want to destroy a race? I'll tell you Hitler would he does not like jew or people that do not specify to his standards. I still wish that one day my husband would just quit and never go back.

Nazi Guard: Jared Wagner 10/6/08 Today was the first day of the war, and there has been a bunch of terrible things happening lately. There are poor and innocent people dying, i told my wife about it, and she couldn't believe it. I dont enjoy my job, because i am responsible for poor innocent jews, that sometimes i have to kill. Being a guard, isn't exactly the best job in the world. Today was the first day of war, and we put all the jews in two seperate ghettos. These two ghettos are enclosed by walls, and are pretty much safe for the most part. I have been working during the day shift, so it is starting to get colder and colder as each day progresses. Winter is approaching us, andwe are prepared. All in all, the first day of war, hasn't been to good, or too great.

Nazi Guard: Jared Wagner 10/8/08 Today was a very long day. We sent the last of the jews to the concentration camp today. We are all done with the jews for awhile. There was a lday on the train, and she kept screaming "fire"! We thought she was insane, because there were no fires anywhere. When we got to the concentration camp, there was indeed a fire! She basically knew what was coming for all the jews, surprisingly. There was a giant fire, where we had to burn all the jews, that we couldn't use. The one's that are helpless and useless. Today was a terrible day in the concentration camp. I hated to throw the innocent jews in the fire, but thats my job, thats the only way i can live. I have to deal with it.

Nazi Guard Wife: Alison Newcomer 10\15\08 My husband came home upset. I let him talk it out I try so hard to understand what he is going through. I just can't imagine throwing innocent jews into a fire for a living. He also told me about a group of men that had to wear some of the recently deceased peoples clothes. I couldn't even try to imagine wearing dead peoples clothes. He also told me about seeing the men go through a line just to get a tatoo of a number so the gaurds could tell if any one was missing. Those same men had to runfrom one place to another and barely got anything to eat. Every day that he comes home is another day that people die. Like those poor infants being thrown into the fire. I wish this war would end. If I could ask Hitler one question it would be "Why?" I know that my husband cannot quit so my only hope is that the war would end.

Nazi Gaurd Wife: Alison Newcomer 10\19\08 My husbad came home with tears stains down his face. He told me that today they have hung four people one of them being a boy no older than thirteen. It just breaks my heart to hear about those kind of things. He also said that the american army had attacked that camp today. Yes! The americans are helping us out of this war. Hopefully they win the war so my husband can quit the army and so that no more innocent childeren die because they are useless (at least to HItler). He also told me that he had to give a boy that was eighteen Twenty five whippingis for accidently seeing a naked girl because he saw the open door. I hope has been restored we have help to get out of this prejuiced time. I think this war is actaully trying to end. This might have been the sadest new combined with the happiest new ever!

Nazi Gurad Wife:Alison Newcomer 10\21\08 Today my husband came home and told me that today was the day that they did the inspection on the jews of who lives and who dies. It is just horrible how they treat those poor innocent jews. Jews are people too and how would you like it if you and the jews swiched places. He also told me about the fact that they had to evacuate soon because the army front was getting closer. The ill would be left in the infermeries to either be killed by Russians or be Saved and moved by the Russians. Thank God that the russians are doing something to help these poor innocent jews. He told me about this boy who didn't want to be seperated from his father so he stood up and walked out of the infermery. After stand in the cold looking for his father he started to walk and his feet stared to bleed. Finally some news that signals the end of the war is comming!

Nazi Guard Wife: Alison Newcomer 10\25\08 Today he came home and told me that the front was following them. They had to starve those already tortured jews. Maybe just maybe the war will end. Those poor tortured jews will finally get a rest. My husband kept talking about this boy that refused to let is father die. This tortured jew so sweet to his dying father. He would bring him soup and bread. Then his father died. Then he told me the news I had been waiting for. He said "The war is over i do not have to go back." According to him the americans came in and saved the jews. They sent all of them to a hospitals where they could heal and eat plenty. Finally I can reat at ease knowing that there was no more war and no more death to those who did not deserve it. This is my last entry.