Sam Spiegel :Sam Spiegel :Survival at AuschwitzSurvival at Auschwitz

By: Jacob PenturffBy: Jacob Penturff

Early LifeEarly Life

Sam was born in Kozienice, Poland on Sam was born in Kozienice, Poland on August 23, 1922August 23, 1922

He was the eldest of 5 children born of He was the eldest of 5 children born of his Jewish parents.his Jewish parents.

The BeginingThe Begining

When Sam was only 17 troops When Sam was only 17 troops started to invade.started to invade.

Sam’s parents heard the air siren Sam’s parents heard the air siren and quickly fled.and quickly fled.

A mere 15 minutes later, a bomb hit A mere 15 minutes later, a bomb hit there home.there home.

Leaving HomeLeaving Home

When Germans took over they When Germans took over they quickly established anti-Jew Policies.quickly established anti-Jew Policies.

Valuables were confiscated, Jewish Valuables were confiscated, Jewish schools were closed, intellectuals schools were closed, intellectuals were arrested.were arrested.

Sam’s family left home and went to Sam’s family left home and went to live in a Kozienice ghetto.live in a Kozienice ghetto.

The CampThe Camp

In 1942 Sam was taken and moved In 1942 Sam was taken and moved to a camp called Pionki.to a camp called Pionki.

He had to do forced He had to do forced

labor.labor.

Bad NewsBad News

Sam learned 3 days later that Sam learned 3 days later that Kozienice had been liquidated.Kozienice had been liquidated.

All of its inhabitants were transported All of its inhabitants were transported to Treblinka killing center.to Treblinka killing center.

His family did not escape.His family did not escape.

AuschwitzAuschwitz

In 1944 he was transported to In 1944 he was transported to Auschwitz Camp.Auschwitz Camp.

From which he spent the most of his From which he spent the most of his time in camp here.time in camp here.

In an interview he spoke about how In an interview he spoke about how he would go and take raw potatoes he would go and take raw potatoes from the neighboring farm, even from the neighboring farm, even though they were raw, they were though they were raw, they were food. food.

AfterwardsAfterwards

After Auschwitz he was transferred to After Auschwitz he was transferred to Gleiwitz. However he would not Gleiwitz. However he would not spend much time here…spend much time here…

His camp was under attack so the re-His camp was under attack so the re-transferred him to an Auschwitz sub-transferred him to an Auschwitz sub-camp.camp.

They hid in the woods for 10 days They hid in the woods for 10 days and finally, he was found and and finally, he was found and liberated!liberated!

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