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Capture of the narrator’s mother and brother
The narrator’s mother and brother were captured on a railway line while traveling at night.
Secret release of the narrator’s mother and brother
A police commander recognized and secretly released the narrator’s mother and brother.
Murder of the narrator’s mother and brother
Poles killed the narrator’s mother and brother in the same village in late 1943.
Escape from the Lukow ghetto
The unnamed narrator left the Lukow ghetto alone in early 1943, leaving the mother behind.
Removal of the last Jews from surrounding towns
The narrator learned that the last Jews were taken away from several towns in spring 1943.
Escape from the Łuków ghetto
The mother and youngest brother escaped from the Łuków ghetto and hid elsewhere.
German burning of half a village
German forces burned half a village after a report that Jews were being hidden in a neighboring village.
Liquidation of ghettos in the region
The narrator recalls the liquidation of ghettos throughout the region.
Escape from the final Aktion
The narrator’s mother and youngest brother escaped the final Aktion.
Mother worked as a seamstress
The narrator’s mother sewed for Christians in a village.
People taken to Majdanek
People were captured and taken to Majdanek.
Search for hidden Jews
Murderers searched houses and stables while the narrator hid.
Escape from a moving train
A Jewish person jumped from a moving train and was caught by a Pole.
Capture near railway tracks
The narrator’s mother and brother were captured while walking at night near railway tracks.
Killing of the narrator’s mother and brother
Poles killed the narrator’s mother and brother in the same village in late 1943.
Departure from the ghetto
The narrator left his mother in the ghetto and departed alone in early 1943.
Ghetto roundup
German and Ukrainian forces ordered residents to assemble with hand luggage amid gunfire.
Threatened killing of narrator
Attackers threatened to kill the narrator, who was urged to flee and hide.
German entry into Łuków
The Germans entered Łuków and imposed a curfew.
Forced labor assignment
Jews registered at the labor office and received assigned work.
Ghetto encirclement and attack
German forces, police, and Ukrainian auxiliaries surrounded and fired on the ghetto Jews in Łuków on 1943-05-22; the victims are ghetto Jews, not the place Łuków.
Deportation of the last Jews
The last Jews were taken in rows to Treblinka.
Arrival in the Mezritch ghetto
The narrator and companions arrived in the Mezritch ghetto after traveling for three days and nights.
Cleansing action in Mezritch
Armed perpetrators surrounded Mezritch and assembled Jews for a violent action.
Killings at the river
People who jumped into the river were killed by machine-gun fire from unnamed sadists; the passage does not identify Geshtapoviets Hoyn as the perpetrator.
Arrival at Majdanek
The train arrived at Majdanek, where guards awaited the passengers.
Selection at the camp
Selection at an unnamed camp: the right-hand group was sent toward the ovens; the narrator's brother was among them.
Internment in a labor camp
The narrator's group was taken to a labor block surrounded by electrified wire.
Clothing sorting in Canada magazines
The narrator was assigned to sort clothing taken from murdered victims.
Israel Steinberg’s tailoring work
Israel Steinberg worked in tailoring and sewed for SS personnel; the employer is not specified.
Return from Warsaw to Lukow
The narrator returned from Warsaw to Lukow on 27 September 1939.
Painting work near Lublin
The narrator and Chaim Mattes Mandelbaum worked as painters on the road to Lublin.
Railway-line work
The narrator and Shimon Weissman worked on the Siedlce–Terespol railway line.
Transport to Damenin camp
The narrator and 270 Jews were taken to Damenin camp.
Release of two imprisoned Jews
Two imprisoned Jews were released after coffee was provided.
Murder of narrator’s sister’s child
The narrator found the sister’s child murdered in bed.