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

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V knize najdete spoustu fotografií i dokumentů, seznámíte se s rodinou Moše Kesslera, i s lidmi, kteří pro něj byli důležití. January, 1945. 14-year-old Moshe Kessle steps off a train in Auschwitz-Birkenau. With his mother, gran, and younger brother. 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. I cannot effectively put into words how this book touched my heart and soul. I can’t even imagine the pain and suffering that so many people endured at the hands of such an evil dictator as Adolf Hitler and the men he tasked with overseeing the concentration camps or slaughter houses is the more appropriate term. Niven, Bill (2007). The Buchenwald Child: Truth, fiction, and propaganda. NY: Camden House. p.18. ISBN 978-1-57113-339-7.

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. Since I have read this book and Elie Wiesel’s book “Night”, I have looked at a crust of bread, a thin piece of clothing, and freezing weather differently. I can’t imagine how a person could survive under such harsh conditions and then function through the nightmares and the mental anguish after liberation. Niven, Bill (2007). The Buchenwald Child: Truth, fiction, and propaganda. NY: Camden House. pp.18–19. ISBN 978-1-57113-339-7. Autorka Limor Regev již chystá další knihu, ve které nám přiblíží českého hrdinu, díky němuž bylo zachráněno spousta dětí. Tu si rozhodně také přečtu.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. January, 1945. 14-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.

On April 11, 1945, at approximately 3:15 pm, Buchenwald was finally liberated by the U.S. Army; 21,000 inmates were liberated that day of which 904 were children. [1] [8] After liberation, most of these boys, after receiving medical attention and aid, having lost their families, were sent to orphanages. [1] After the war [ edit ] 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.Stein, Harry (2004). Buchenwald Concentration Camp 1937-1945: A guide to the permanent historical exhibition. Wallstein Verlag. p.216. ISBN 3-89244-695-4. 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.

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.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.' 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: Moshe Kessler, one of the young rescued boys, shares his story and the horrors that he saw. He reflects after his release, "We were free but captive to the terrible sights we had witnessed, which would accompany us all our lives." But in amazing ways these boys, girls, men and women rebuilt their lives. 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.