On 20.10.1944 a labortransport was put together in Auschwitz in camp E. During the medical check-up, the examining SS doctorremoved the following people due to physical weakness: Zeev Scheck, Egon Haas, and Bertl Simonsohn, because they looked very thin. They were assured that they would be sent as Stubendienst to the camp for a short time so that they could get better and then be sent to work. But they knew what was going on and Zeev especially tried to get onto the transport by showing his muscles and vowing that he was used to hard work, that he only appeared thin, but that he was completely healthy. Egon Haas and Bertl Simonsohn joined him. They weren’t successful, but were added to the transport in the end only because some people were missing.

It’s interesting that only 4 people survived this transport, and Zeev and Bertl are among them.

Statement was accepted by: Signature of the witness:

Marta Kratková Dr.Nasch

On behalf of the documentary campaign:

Zeev Scheck

On behalf of the archive:

Alex. Schmiedt