Rudy saw a transport arrive that included jews from prague. He says they were almost grateful to be there, because their journey had been so terrible. A woman who looked like a matron complained about the way she was treated. She pointed out one of her fellow prisoners and he said: 'They're going to kill you' The prisoner in question was later shot dead on the spot by an officer. Rudi thinks people need to have the warning before they even set foot on those trains. But maybe it will make his job much harder for him?
During the Second World War, Rudolph Vrba was one of the very few people to escape the horrors of the Auschwitz concentration camp. He did so along with fellow escapee, Alfred Wetzler, in April 1944. Vrba is the subject of columnist and author Jonathan Freedland's new book, The Escape Artist. He joins journalist and broadcaster Manveen Rana to discuss Vrba's incredible story.
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