The Regression of the Prisoner

The daily ration consisted of very watery soup given out once daily, and the usual small bread ration. In addition to that, there was the so-called extra allowance,. of three-fourths of an ounce of margarine, or a slice of pork-quality bacon - all with varying amounts of synthetic honey in it. The sick who were allowed to lie in the huts instead of leaving the camp for work became even worse off when the last layers of subcutaneous fat had vanished from their bodies. It can be readily understood that such a state of strain, coupled with the constant necessity of concentrating on the task of staying alive, forced the prisoners in a life down to a primitive