Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive

Mrs. Roemerfeld - 1982?

German Camp Personnel

Okay. Were there Wehrmacht in um, Auschwitz? Do you remember any difference between...

The soldiers?

Yes, the soldiers, the...

Yes, there were different ranks, I remember. And uh, I--at that time we knew which uh, was, who was who. But at this point I cannot remember, it's been so long.

Were there any differences between the way that you were treated?

Than others?

Yes.

No.

Were some kinder?

No.

Or some...

No. You mean uh, people who were in it?

People who had um, authority.

No, no. There was no exclusion. I mean, uh, everybody was treated the same way and if they liked somebody they uh, just uh, maybe didn't uh, give them the extra beating that they were supposed to get.

What was...

But it's only for the moment. It wasn't--it didn't last.


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