Mengele rescued me from inside a gas chamber

This the affidavit of Regina Bialek on how she was a bit gassed at Auschwitz. The affidavit was prepared for the Belsen Trial of 45 former SS members and concentration camp functionaries.

This is a genuine quote, with picture to illustrate the scene described by the former inmate at Auschwitz:

"There were seven gas chambers at Auschwitz.

This particular one was underground and the lorry was able to run down the slope and straight into the chamber.

Here we were tipped unceremoniously on the floor.

The room was about 12 yards square and small lights on the wall dimly illuminated it. When the room was full a hissing sound was heard coming from the centre point on the floor and gas came into the room.

After what seemed about ten minutes

some of the victims began to bite their hands and foam at the mouth, and blood issued from their ears, eyes and mouth, and their faces went blue.

I suffered from all these symptoms, together with a tight feeling at the throat.

I was half conscious when my number was called out by Dr. Mengele

and I was led from the chamber."

SOURCE:

War Crimes Trials - Vol. II The Belsen Trial. 'The Trial of Josef Kramer and Forty Four Others'