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Nazi Germany History

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Summer 1944, air raids continued more regularly. The Nazis grew panicked, finally on October 7th, an explosion woke Eva. Sonder Kommando Jews rebelled by blowing up Crematorim IV in Birkenau. A Gypsy camp died off shortly afterward, and the twins moved to the old building the gypsies lived in by the gas chambers. Rumors flew around that the twins would die in the gas chambers next (Kor and Buccieri). Early January 1945, the SS forced Jews to march into Germany and Eva refused to leave. In the rush and chaos to leave the camp, the Nazis did not bother to check all the barracks and groups of Jews remained in camp while the Nazis left with others. The next morning, everyone missed roll call as no more Nazis remained in the camp. The group left behind at the camp became overcome with joy, and Eva took the time to find foods, water, blankets, and new shoes. A jeep suddenly drove into the camp and four Nazis popped out firing bullets everywhere into the crowd. Jews fell in large numbers and Eva during the attack. She believed she died, only to wake up beside dead bodies and find her sister who hugged her in relief. That night lead to disaster as barracks caught on fire as Nazis started to burn camp to destroy evidence as Allies attacked from the sky (Kor and Buccieri). A march began quickly, and the Jews who did not march fast enough would die. Eva and Miriam made their way to the middle of the group for protection and marched in shock as bodies fell to the ground dead as they

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