Ostland
“The fence in front of us ran right around it. The main thoroughfare cut through the ghetto from one side to the other, with a gate guarded by SS men at either end. Every ghetto building had a number, and all Jews were obliged to wear a white badge on their chest, clearly showing the number of their building. They also had to wear their yellow badges – some in the shape of Stars of David, but most just plain, roughly cut circles – on both the front and back of their clothes, so that coming or go...ing, they could always be seen to be Jews.
Here and there I could see groups of our people, both Wehrmacht and SS, standing around. Some were laughingly mocking passing Jews, telling them what filthy Yids they were, lashing out at them with boots or sticks, or knocking the skullcaps off their heads. Another group had set up a race. Four very small Jewish men were crawling along the road. Each was carrying a much larger Jew on his back and there were loud shouts of encouragement and even the odd kick up the backside to make them go as quickly as possible towards the finishing line.MoreLess
Here and there I could see groups of our people, both Wehrmacht and SS, standing around. Some were laughingly mocking passing Jews, telling them what filthy Yids they were, lashing out at them with boots or sticks, or knocking the skullcaps off their heads. Another group had set up a race. Four very small Jewish men were crawling along the road. Each was carrying a much larger Jew on his back and there were loud shouts of encouragement and even the odd kick up the backside to make them go as quickly as possible towards the finishing line.MoreLess
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