The Boy From Block 66: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story (Heroic Children of World War II)

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It is also a story of Buchenwald’s secret resistance. After work camps and death marches, he arrives at Buchenwald. He knows he must get sent to hut 66. We see Moshe Kessler’s will to survive. He paired up with another lad from his town and together they spurred each other on. Moshe Kessler had an idyllic childhood within his large, extended family. Many, many have asked, over the years, why the Jews allowed their persecution to take place, seemingly without protest. Moshe answers this question in detail; here is an excerpt I marked:

Moše Kessler nám vypráví svůj příběh, který rozhodně nebyl jednoduchý. Ve 14 letech se ocitl v Osvětimi, přežil pochod smrti a dostal se do koncentračního tábora Buchenwald. Díky tomu, že přišel do Bloku 66 a díky tajnému odboji, který měl za úkol zachránit děti, přežil. Nyní se odhodlal, aby vypověděl světu hrůzy, které zažil jako dítě. You must understand that our future in those days was completely uncertain, for better or worse. Our daily routine had gradually changed in the past two years, with each new directive or restriction by the Hungarian regime. We thought this was just another period of temporary worsening of conditions, and we would soon return to our homes. Information about what to expect next was concealed in a way that dispelled our suspicions.' V knize najdete spoustu fotografií i dokumentů, seznámíte se s rodinou Moše Kesslera, i s lidmi, kteří pro něj byli důležití.Niven, Bill (2007). The Buchenwald Child: Truth, fiction, and propaganda. NY: Camden House. p.18. ISBN 978-1-57113-339-7. Moshe describes the horrors of his day-to-day life in the different camps of Auschwitz, the death marches and transport via open rail car in winter and his last months in Buchenwald matter of factly. For me this narrative style made his story more horrifying. Opět jedna silná kniha, kdy se díky pamětníkovi můžeme dozvědět, jaké to bylo za druhé světové války pro Židy. Ale také si přečteme o tom, jaké to bylo navrátit se do normálního života a co vlastně po těch hrůzách bylo normální.

Stein, Harry (2004). Buchenwald Concentration Camp 1937-1945: A guide to the permanent historical exhibition. Wallstein Verlag. pp.151–155. ISBN 3-89244-695-4. January, 1945. Fourteen-year-old Moshe Kessler steps off the train at Buchenwald concentration camp with several hundred other children. Having endured the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau, lost touch with his entire family, and survived the death march in the freezing European winter, Moshe has seen more than his share of tragedy. January, 1945. 14-year-old Moshe Kessle steps off a train in Auschwitz-Birkenau. With his mother, gran, and younger brother.

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Je to silný příběh. Jsou tu vylíčeny hrůzy koncentračních táborů a zvrácenost dozorců. Na druhou stranu je tu touha přežít a nevzdat se. Mám přečtené desítky knih s touto tématikou a nikdy mě nepřestane udivovat, že se takové věci skutečně mohly stát.

While reading this I wondered why so many of us choose to read survivor accounts of the Holocaust. I think I do so because the 'how' fascinates me so much - how ordinary people would turn a blind eye to, or even join in with, the ill treatment of another group. How a few psychopaths could persuade thousands of soldiers to commit such atrocities. I've recently read most of a book on this subject, Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning, if you're interested in this aspect. Do all people have this potential evil within, a fire waiting to be lit? I don't believe so, but... Stein, Harry (2004). Buchenwald Concentration Camp 1937-1945: A guide to the permanent historical exhibition. Wallstein Verlag. p.216. ISBN 3-89244-695-4. Niven, Bill (2007). The Buchenwald Child: Truth, fiction, and propaganda. NY: Camden House. pp.18–19. ISBN 978-1-57113-339-7. The children were not made to work in the camp, as most were too weak and young to do any actual labor. During the days, when it was possible, the children were taught songs in Yiddish and told stories by some elders and older children to keep them occupied and filled with hope for the outside world. [1]

a b Stein, Harry (2004). Buchenwald Concentration Camp 1937-1945: A guide to the permanent historical exhibition. Wallstein Verlag. p.155. ISBN 3-89244-695-4. Autorka Limor Regev již chystá další knihu, ve které nám přiblíží českého hrdinu, díky němuž bylo zachráněno spousta dětí. Tu si rozhodně také přečtu. a b c d e "Foundation. Children and Adolescents in Buchenwald Concentration Camp". Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation. Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation. a b Niven, Bill (2007). The Buchenwald Child: Truth, fiction, and propaganda. NY: Camden House. p.20. ISBN 978-1-57113-339-7. In his telling of his life after WWIi and how he managed create a fulfilling life, Kessler expresses a moving sentiment that explains how he was able to do this so successfully— the ability to let go of the past and those we have lost, and to find happiness in life, is not something that can be taken for granted.