Luckily, Arek was allowed to stay in the camp and was instantly given a stripped suit, and the Germans tattooed his number into his arm which is B7608. The people lost their names, including Arek, and was now only referred to by their numbers. He was forced to work as an agriculture labourer. In January 18, 1945, the Germans cleared the Auschwitz camp because the Russian army was getting close. Therefore, they took prisoners on a forced march, known as the “Death March.” They experienced harsh weather, starvation and dehydration. Afterwards, Arek and the survivors were now on their way to Buchenwald, Germany, where they were loaded into wagons and sent off on a month-long journey to Theresienstadt. Arek was one of the 600 who arrived alive in Czechoslovakia on May, 1945. Eventually, they were liberated by the Soviet army. After the war, he wrote a book called, “A Detail of History.” In fact, he visits schools, universities and other organizations to talk about his experiences of the Holocaust. Today, Arek lives in Leeds, England. He is married and has three daughters and seven grandchildren. His years since the Holocaust have been quiet and
Luckily, Arek was allowed to stay in the camp and was instantly given a stripped suit, and the Germans tattooed his number into his arm which is B7608. The people lost their names, including Arek, and was now only referred to by their numbers. He was forced to work as an agriculture labourer. In January 18, 1945, the Germans cleared the Auschwitz camp because the Russian army was getting close. Therefore, they took prisoners on a forced march, known as the “Death March.” They experienced harsh weather, starvation and dehydration. Afterwards, Arek and the survivors were now on their way to Buchenwald, Germany, where they were loaded into wagons and sent off on a month-long journey to Theresienstadt. Arek was one of the 600 who arrived alive in Czechoslovakia on May, 1945. Eventually, they were liberated by the Soviet army. After the war, he wrote a book called, “A Detail of History.” In fact, he visits schools, universities and other organizations to talk about his experiences of the Holocaust. Today, Arek lives in Leeds, England. He is married and has three daughters and seven grandchildren. His years since the Holocaust have been quiet and