Thomas Bratt, a Sobibòr survivor, once said, “I'm still there in my dreams… no matter how many times I try to leave, I can’t, even if I did” Escape from a death camp was unachievable, at least that’s what hundreds of Jews thought. Working every minute, of every hour, until the rebellion unfolded, and freedom was sought. On October 14, 1943, at 4:00 pm, an uprising had begun. Jewish prisoners devised a plan to overthrow throw the SS officers and Ukraine guards. The first attempt was through underground tunnels, but later failed due to lack of utensils and time: so another plan was made. The prisoners had formed a resistance group led by Leon Feldhendler; all together they would overcome the officers and guards, and seek their freedom. After the overthrow was completed, they had to make their way out of the camp. Some dashed into the surrounding forest, others tried dodging the mines in the minefield to get to the train station. In the end, about 300 people escaped from camp Sobibòr, and out of those, only about 100 lived to see the end of the war.
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170,000 Jewish men, women, and children were killed in gas chambers and liquidation centers; freight cars of people would be killed at once. "We heard the whine of the generator that started the submarine engine which made the gas that killed them. I remember standing and listening to the muffled screams and knowing that men, women and children were dying in agony as I sorted their clothes. This is what I live with" (Paterson, 3). During the making of the camp, roughly 250 Jews died; about 11 SS officers and Ukraine guards were killed during the uprising. The first SS officer was violently attacked with an axe, from there, most were killed with knives. As the Jewish prisoners attacked, many were killed: seven people shot, five men, and two women. (United States Holocaust Museum,
170,000 Jewish men, women, and children were killed in gas chambers and liquidation centers; freight cars of people would be killed at once. "We heard the whine of the generator that started the submarine engine which made the gas that killed them. I remember standing and listening to the muffled screams and knowing that men, women and children were dying in agony as I sorted their clothes. This is what I live with" (Paterson, 3). During the making of the camp, roughly 250 Jews died; about 11 SS officers and Ukraine guards were killed during the uprising. The first SS officer was violently attacked with an axe, from there, most were killed with knives. As the Jewish prisoners attacked, many were killed: seven people shot, five men, and two women. (United States Holocaust Museum,