Escape From Sobibor Page #6

Now let us go over the details.

The killings will start

at 4 o'clock tomorrow.

Until then, it's a normal day.

Leon will be in charge of compound 2,

I will be in compound 1.

Porchek, you will arrange for me

and 2 of my men to be in the carpenter shop.

And Toivi will run his little legs off,

carrying messages between us.

Who is scheduled to take evening

roll-call with Frenzel?

- Sergeant Wolf.

- He must be killed as well.

Leon and I will handle that.

I promise you.

When we hear Judah's bugle,

we act normal.

We go to the assembly area.

By then the key SS should be dead.

And instead of dismissing us,

Porchek will march us to the main gate.

We will have pistols to take

care of the guards in the tower.

We kill the 2 Ukrainians at the gate,

open it and out we go.

Running like Cossacks into the woods.

Now, if anything goes wrong before we

get out, it is everyone for himself.

I've been working on the stoves

in the Ukrainian barrack.

I think I can steal some rifles and

ammunition from there tomorrow.

- What do you think?

- Good.

Meet my men just before

roll-call in the kitchen.

- Shlomo, do not take any unnecessary risks.

- In Sobibor?

- Did you know that tomorrow

is the beginning of Succoth?

Yes. It is a holy day.

- I forgot. And my father was a rabbi.

- They kill on holy days.

- Why not the other way

around? God will forgive.

- There are those here who

wonder if we can forgive God.

This plan of ours, do you

think it can really work?

Yes, but it would not hurt to pray.

What's wrong with you? Today's

supposed to look like a normal day,

you're dressed like

you're going to a wedding.

I'm sorry. It's going to be cold

in the forest. I'll go and change.

No, it's too late. You'll just draw

more attention to yourself.

- Who can work?

- You can. It makes the time pass by.

Oh my God! It's the SS. Look at this.

- They're new, aren't they?

- Yes.

SS men just arrived.

I've never seen them before.

- How many?

- Where?

In the canteen.

Damn! What are they doing here today?

We've got to get word to Sasha right away.

God almighty,

if word gets out we're all dead.

They've been there over 2 hours already.

What are they doing here?

- Maybe they're just visiting?

- Visiting? A death camp?

Supposedly there's a very good

canteen there. A lot of vodka.

But in any case, with all those SS

we don't have a chance.

But the longer we wait,

the more chance of something leaking out.

We have 2 choices.

Neither of them is good.

- We postpone.

- Agreed. I'll pass the word.

Postponed.

Postponed.

Thank God we waited.

That would have been a disaster.

Yes, it would have.

but we have to go tomorrow no matter what

before Reichleitner and Wagner get back.

Too many people know now.

Tomorrow.

Stop!. You, work here! Come on!

Sasha will be here in a few minutes-

- Have you seen sergeant Frenzel?

- No.

- Where is Frenzel?

- Outside the sergeant's barrack.

- Do you know where he is to be killed?

- Yes, the carpenter shop.

Do not get him in there before I tell you.

- You're ready?

- Yes, take us to the clothing store.

Also pick up Mundek on the way.

- Right.

Please, sir. They're late.

So far so good.

Go tell Sasha we are ready.

- Oberkapo!

- Yes, sir!

- Fix three men from the sorting shed.

- Yes, sir!

- For what job, sir?

- For heavy labour in the north camp.

- Do it!

- Yes, sir!

You, you, you, come with me now.

- Toivi!

- Leon, look! It's Porchek!

He's going the wrong way!

Toivi, tell Sasha an SS

corporal with a machine-gun

is taking away Porchek with 3 prisoners.

I don't know where they're

going! I don't know what it means,

but we may have to do

without Porchek now.

Hurry! You have 10 minutes before you

bring sergeant Wolf back here.

Sergeant Wolf! I've

been looking for you.

Tailor Mundek has found a

beautiful leather coat for you.

If you can stop in the

clothing storeroom, sir?

He says, it'll just take a minute.

Alright, in a minute.

Look out! Klat is coming in.

What are we going to do?

Get back.

- Get back!

- Yes, sir. can I help you, sir?

- I want a wool shirt.

They're in the back. Please help yourself.

You! You don't work here. You work in

the sorting shed. What are you doing?

It begins.

There's no turning back now.

Hide the body.

Good afternoon, sir.

- The princelet said you

had a leather coat for me.

Yes, sir. I think you are

going to like it very much, sir.

I might have to let it out at the waist.

It's a beautiful leather,

sir. Very expensive.

Handsome. Very handsome. Good.

You can fit me at the tailor tomorrow.

But, sir? Wouldn't you like

to see how it looks now?

What was that?

Sergeant Beckmann,

I've been looking for you.

The tailor Mundek has found

a beautiful jacket for you.

If you could stop in the

clothing storeroom, sir?

- He said it would just take a second.

- A jacket? Who said I wanted a jacket?

I don't know, sir, but the

tailor said it would be perfect for you.

Alright, I'll look at it.

- Yeah? - There are 2 dead so far.

Sergeant Wolf and corporal Klat

I though we had sergeant

Beckmann, but he walked away.

- Where's Beckmann? Have

you seen sergeant Beckmann?

Yes, he was here, but he left.

Damn it! We lost him.

He must have gone back to his office.

Leon, if you need me, I want to help.

- Can you deal with Beckmann?

- Yes, I can.

I'll find a way to get you there.

Sergeant Frenzel, they like to see you

in the carpenter shop at 4:30.

Why?

- To pick the colour of

the stain for you book case.

To pick the colour? Why didn't that idiot

ask me when I was in there yesterday?

I don't know, sir.

Should I tell them 4:30?

No! I'll be there when I decide to be there.

Today, tomorrow or whenever!

Lukatshka!

Sasha...

- Will you stand next with me

at the roll-call?

If you will do one thing for me?

I will try. Tell me.

If you will wear this.

For good luck.

Luka, it is beautiful.

I made it for you.

- You! - Yes, sir!

- Take my horse to the stables. - Yes, sir!

- Good afternoon, sir.

- Are my boots ready?

- Yes, sir. I hope you'll

be pleased with them, sir.

I want to try them on.

Yes, sir. By all means, sir.

Please...

See if anyone heard.

- It's all clear.

- Sasha, take his pistol.

You keep it. Clear up!

Fallaster is next.

Meet me in the kitchen

just before roll-call.

I'm going to steal some rifles

from the Ukrainian barrack.

- Now, Moses, if I'm killed...

- No, Shlomo.

Don't worry. We'll be alright.

Good luck, Shlomo.

It's sergeant Fallaster.

You'd better hide.

- Scharfhrer Fallaster.

- What is it?

A message from

Scharfhrer Beckmann

- Tell him I took care of this yesterday.

And not to bother me about it again.

Yes, Scharfhrer.

Are my boots finished?

- Yes, sir. They're

finished. Please sit down.

- I've stretched them, sir. So I think

you'll find them a lot more comfortable now.

It's for my wife... my child

- We need help. Go and ask Klat.

- Yes, sir.

Sturmmann Klat?

Where's Klat?

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