The fate of Vilnius Jews

At the end of the 6 weeks, Kl. and his brother reported for work in Germany in October 1944. Together with a transport of about 1000 Jews, they were sent to the Dautmergen concentration camp near Balingen in Wuerttemberg. They were housed in tents in a swampy area. The food was extremely poor; there was no water and no opportunity to wash. Under these circumstances and constant mistreatment, only about 200 prisoners remained alive. The brothers had to do heavy loading work at the railway station. One day, his brother, with whom he was talking, was beaten to death by an SS man in front of his eyes.

Source: Expert report by D. Pineas, 1969

When I was imprisoned in the Schoenberg forced labour camp, I suffered severe abuse, which resulted in a dislocation of my left shoulder joint.
I was very hungry and wanted to get another portion of food. A sadistic SS man punished me by hanging me up by my hands. I fainted from the pain and after I was taken down, I was still in terrible pain.
terrible pain. A doctor among the prisoners, who helped me put my hands back in place, told me that I had suffered a dislocation.
Of course, I can't remember how long I hung there because I passed out from the pain.

Source: affidavits

When I was imprisoned in the Schoenberg-Dautmergen forced labour camp, I witnessed the claimant Katz Efraim being subjected to ill-treatment. He wanted to take another portion of food and was hung up by the hands of an SS man. I saw him hanging and was driven on.

Source: Testimony of Arie Bendof, 1963