The Boy From Block 66: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story (Heroic Children of World War II Book 1)

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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.

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.Niven, Bill (2007). The Buchenwald Child: Truth, fiction, and propaganda. NY: Camden House. p.18. ISBN 978-1-57113-339-7.

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. 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.' a b Niven, Bill (2007). The Buchenwald Child: Truth, fiction, and propaganda. NY: Camden House. p.20. ISBN 978-1-57113-339-7. We see Moshe Kessler’s will to survive. He paired up with another lad from his town and together they spurred each other on. 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]

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He is told by a man in a striped uniform to tell them you are 16. He does and is sent off to the right. His mother, gran, and brother go off with the others. He survives the Gas Chambers but is forced to work like an adult and see horror no child should see. He is only 14 years old. This is his story.

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. 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: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.