List of survivors of Sobibor

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This is a list of survivors of the Sobibor extermination camp proper. The list does not include the handful of those who were transported to Sobibor and were assigned to forced labor outside of the camp, such as Jules Schelvis. This list might be incomplete, but it is as complete as current records allow. There are 53 known Sobibor survivors; 43 male, 10 female. Except where noted, the survivors escaped during the camp-wide revolt on 01943-10-14October 14, 1943.

Male
Female
Name Date of birth Date of death Age Nationality Faith Arrival at camp Notes
Alster, SchlomoSchlomo Alster[1] 01908-12-01December 1, 1908 Polish 01942-11-01November 1942
Bahir, MosheMoshe Bahir[1][2] 01927-07-19July 19, 1927 Polish 01942-05-24May 24, 1942 Witness at the Eichmann trial.
Bardach, AntoniusAntonius Bardach[1] 01909-05-16May 16, 1909 Polish 01943-03-30March 30, 1943
Bialowitz, PhilipPhilip Bialowitz[1][2] 01929-11-25November 25, 1929 Alive Polish Jewish 01943-01-01January 1943 Brother of Symcha Bialowitz.
Bialowitz, SymchaSymcha Bialowitz[1][2] 01912-12-06December 6, 1912 Polish Jewish 01943-04-28April 28, 1943 Brother of Philip Bialowitz.
Birnbaum, RachelRachel Birnbaum[3] Polish Hid in the forest after arriving at the camp by train.
Biskubicz, JakobJakob Biskubicz[1][2] 01926-03-17March 17, 1926 02002-03-01March 2002 75 or 76 years Polish 01942-06-01June 1942
Blatt, Thomas "Toivi"Thomas "Toivi" Blatt[1][4] 01927-04-15April 15, 1927 Alive &1000000000000008500000085 years, &10000000000000102000000102 days Polish Jewish 01943-04-23April 23, 1943 Among Oct 14 revolt's plotters. Duped SS-Scharführer Josef Wolf into going to the death-trap prepared for him. Escaped in revolt. While in hiding, shot in face by Polish farmer Bojarski's men --survived this by playing dead. Witness in post-war testimony against SS Staff Sergeant Karl Frenzel. Wrote Sobibor historical book From The Ashes of Sobibor and assisted with writing of Escape from Sobibor --therefore also a frequent target of hate mail from Holocaust-deniers.
Cuckierman, HerschelHerschel Cuckierman[1] 01893-04-15April 15, 1893 Polish 01942-05-01May 1942 Father of Josef Cuckierman.
Cuckierman, JosefJosef Cuckierman[1] 01930-05-26May 26, 1930 01963-06-15June 15, 1963 &1000000000000003300000033 years, &1000000000000002000000020 days Polish 01942-05-01May 1942 Son of Herschel Cuckierman.
Duniec, JosefJosef Duniec[1] 01912-12-21December 21, 1912 01965-12-01December 1, 1965 &1000000000000005200000052 years, &10000000000000345000000345 days Polish Jewish 01943-03-30March 30, 1943 Died of heart attack one day before he was expected to testify at the Sobibor trial.
Engel, ChaimChaim Engel[1][5] 01916-01-10January 10, 1916 02003-07-04July 4, 2003 &1000000000000008700000087 years, &10000000000000175000000175 days Polish Jewish 01942-11-06November 6, 1942 Killed SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant) Rudolf Beckmann during revolt. Escaped with Selma Wijnberg-Engel. The two later married.
Engel-Wijnberg, SelmaSelma Engel-Wijnberg[1][5] 01922-05-15May 15, 1922 Alive &1000000000000009000000090 years, &1000000000000007200000072 days Dutch Jewish 01943-04-09April 9, 1943 Escaped with Chaim Engel during the revolt. The two later married.
Feldhendler, LeonLeon Feldhendler[1][2] 01910-01-011910 01945-04-06April 6, 1945 34 or 35 years Polish Jewish early 1943 One of the main organizers of the revolt. Made his way back to his hometown of Lublin, where he was later killed by gunshot.
Freiberg, DovDov Freiberg[1][2] 01927-05-15May 15, 1927 02008-03-01March 2008 80 years Polish Jewish 01942-05-15May 15, 1942 Witness at the Eichmann trial.
Gerstenberg, HermanHerman Gerstenberg[1] 01909-10-08October 8, 1909 01987-06-08June 8, 1987 &1000000000000007700000077 years, &10000000000000243000000243 days Polish Jewish 01943-03-14March 14, 1943
Goldfarb, Mordechai "Moshe"Mordechai "Moshe" Goldfarb[1][2] 01920-03-15March 15, 1920 01984-06-08June 8, 1984 &1000000000000006400000064 years, &1000000000000008500000085 days Polish Jewish 01942-11-06November 6, 1942
Herszman, JosefJosef Herszman[1][2] 01925-01-011925 Polish Jewish 01942-01-011942
Honigman, ZyndelZyndel Honigman[1] 01910-04-10April 10, 1910 01989-07-01July 1989 79 years Ukrainian 01942-11-01November 1942 Escaped from the camp - twice - neither time as part of the camp-wide revolt.
Kohn, AbramAbram Kohn[1] 01910-07-25July 25, 1910 01986-01-19January 19, 1986 &1000000000000007500000075 years, &10000000000000178000000178 days Polish Jewish 01942-05-01May 1942
Kopp, JosefJosef Kopp[1] 1944 or 1945 Polish 01942-01-011942 He and Schlomo Podchlebnik escaped by killing a Ukrainian guard on 01943-07-27July 27, 1943 while on duties outside of the camp in the nearby village of Zlobek. Kopp was later killed after the camp's liberation.
Korenfeld, ChaimChaim Korenfeld[1][2] 01923-05-15May 15, 1923 Polish 01943-04-28April 28, 1943
Leist, ChaimChaim Leist[1] Polish 01943-04-23April 23, 1943
Lerer, SamuelSamuel Lerer[1][2] 01922-10-01October 1, 1922 Polish 01942-05-01May 1942 Identified gas chamber executioner Hermann Erich Bauer after the war in Berlin, leading to his arrest.
Lerner, JehudaJehuda Lerner[1][2][4] 01926-07-22July 22, 1926 Polish 01943-09-01September 1943 He and Red Army P.O.W. Arkady Moishejwicz Wajspapir killed two guards with axe blows, SS-Oberscharführer Siegfried Graetschus and Volksdeutscher Ivan Klatt, during the revolt.
Levie, Elka deElka de Levie[3] 01905-11-21November 21, 1905 01979-12-12December 12, 1979 &1000000000000007400000074 years, &1000000000000002100000021 days Dutch Jewish Gymnast. Gold medalist at 1928 Summer Olympics. Only Jewess of the 1928 Dutch Olympic gymnastics team to survive the Holocaust.
Lichtman, EdaEda Lichtman[1][2] 01915-01-01January 1, 1915 Polish Jewish 01943-06-01June 1943 Witness at the Eichmann trial. Married Jitschak Lichtman in 1950.
Lichtman, JitschakJitschak Lichtman[1][2] 01908-12-10December 10, 1908 01992-01-011992 83 or 84 years Polish Jewish 01942-05-15May 15, 1942 Married Eda Lichtman (Fischer) in 1950.
Litwinowski, YefimYefim Litwinowski[1] Soviet 01943-09-22September 22, 1943 Red Army soldier.
Margulies, AbrahamAbraham Margulies[1] 01921-01-25January 25, 1921 01984-01-011984 62 or 63 years Polish late 01942-05-01May 1942
Menche, ChaskielChaskiel Menche[1] 01910-01-07January 7, 1910 01984-01-011984 73 or 74 years Polish 01942-06-01June 1942
Metz, ZeldaZelda Metz[1] 01925-05-01May 1, 1925 01980-01-011980 54 or 55 years Polish Jewish 01942-12-20December 20, 1942 Pretended to be Catholic after the escape.
Pechersky, Alexander "Sasha"Alexander "Sasha" Pechersky[1][2] 01909-02-22February 22, 1909 01990-01-19January 19, 1990 &1000000000000008000000080 years, &10000000000000331000000331 days Ukrainian Jewish 01943-09-22September 22, 1943 Chief organizer and leader of the revolt. Red Army soldier.
Piatnicki, Nachum "Niam"Nachum "Niam" Piatnicki[2]
Podchlebnik, SchlomoSchlomo Podchlebnik[1] 01907-02-15February 15, 1907 01973-02-01February 1973 66 years Polish 01943-04-28April 28, 1943 He and Josef Kopp escaped by killing a Ukrainian guard on 01943-07-27July 27, 1943 while on duties outside of the camp in the nearby village of Zlobek.
Poppert–Schonborn, Gertrude "Luka"Gertrude "Luka" Poppert–Schonborn[2] 1914 or 1915 c. 01943-01-011943 c. 28 years German After a successful escape, she was never seen again; her fate remains unknown.[6]
Raab, EstherEsther Raab[1][2] 01922-06-11June 11, 1922 Polish Jewish 01942-12-20December 20, 1942
Rosenfeld, SimjonSimjon Rosenfeld[1][2] 01922-01-011922 Soviet 01943-09-22September 22, 1943
Rotenberg, AjzikAjzik Rotenberg[1] 01925-01-011925 Polish 01943-05-12May 12, 1943
Serchuk, JosephJoseph Serchuk 01919-01-011919 01993-11-06November 6, 1993 74 years Polish Jewish
Serchuk, DavidDavid Serchuk Polish Jewish
Shubayev, AlexanderAlexander Shubayev[1][7] Belorussian Jewish Killed deputy commandant Johann Niemann with an axe to his head; was later killed fighting the Germans. Red Army soldier.
Stern, UrsulaUrsula Stern[1] 01926-08-28August 28, 1926 01985-01-011985 58 or 59 years German Jewish 01943-04-09April 9, 1943 Witness at Hagen trial. Changed name to "Ilana Safran" after the war.
Szmajzner, StanisławStanisław Szmajzner[1][2] 01927-03-13March 13, 1927 01989-03-03March 3, 1989 &1000000000000006100000061 years, &10000000000000355000000355 days Polish 01942-05-12May 12, 1942
Szymiel, LeonLeon Szymiel[2]
Tabarinsky, BorisBoris Tabarinsky[1][2] 01917-01-011917 Belorussian 01943-09-22September 22, 1943
Thomas, Kurt TichoKurt Ticho Thomas[1][2] 01914-04-11April 11, 1914 02009-06-08June 8, 2009 &1000000000000009500000095 years, &1000000000000005800000058 days Czech Jewish 01942-11-06November 6, 1942 After the war, he brought charges against SS officers Hubert Gomerski and Johann Klier.
Trager, ChaimChaim Trager[1] 01906-03-05March 5, 1906 01969-08-01August 1, 1969 &1000000000000006300000063 years, &10000000000000149000000149 days Polish 01943-03-01March 1943
Waizen, AleksejAleksej Waizen[1] 01922-05-30May 30, 1922 Ukrainian autumn 01943-01-011943
Wajspapir, Arkady MoishejwiczArkady Moishejwicz Wajspapir[1][4][7] 01921-01-011921 Russian Jewish 01943-09-22September 22, 1943 He and Jehuda Lerner killed two guards with axe blows, SS-Oberscharführer Siegfried Graetschus and Volksdeutscher Ivan Klatt, during the revolt. Red Army soldier.
Wang, AbrahamAbraham Wang[1] 01921-01-02January 2, 1921 01978-01-011978 Polish 01943-04-23April 23, 1943 Escaped on 01943-07-27July 27, 1943, along with four other prisoners.
Weiss, HellaHella Weiss[1][2] 01925-11-25November 25, 1925 01988-12-01December 1988 63 years Polish 01942-12-20December 20, 1942 She fought as a member of the partisans and the Red Army after the revolt.
Wewerik, KalmenKalmen Wewerik[1] 01906-06-25June 25, 1906 Polish Jewish 01942-11-01November 1942 He fought with the partisans after the revolt.
Zielinsky, ReginaRegina Zielinsky[1] 01924-09-02September 2, 1924 Polish Jewish 01942-12-20December 20, 1942
Ziss, MeierMeier Ziss[1][2] 01927-11-15November 15, 1927 Polish 01942-05-01May 1942

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Sobibor Interviews: Survivors of the revolt
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Escape from Sobibor (1987).
  3. ^ a b United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
  4. ^ a b c BBC History of World War II. Auschwitz; Inside the Nazi State. Part 4, Corruption.
  5. ^ a b United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Selma Wijnberg
  6. ^ Toivi Blatt interviews Sasha Pechersky about Luka in 1980 Retrieved on 2009-05-08
  7. ^ a b Arad, Yitzhak. Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka: The Operation Reinhard Death Camps. Indiana University Press. 1987.
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Ernst Bauch • Rudolf Beckmann • Gerhardt Börner • Paul Bredow • Max Bree • Arthur Dachsel • Werner Karl Dubois • Herbert Floss • Erich Fritz Erhard Fuchs • Friedrich Gaulstich • Anton Getzinger • Hubert Gomerski • Siegfried Graetschus • Ferdinand "Ferdl" Grömer • Paul Johannes Groth • Lorenz Hackenholt • Josef "Sepp" Hirtreiter • Franz Hödl • Jakob Alfred Ittner • Robert Emil Franz Xaver Jührs • Aleks Kaizer • Rudolf "Rudi" Kamm • Johann Klier • Fritz Konrad • Erich Gustav Willie Lachmann • Karl Emil Ludwig • Willi Mentz • Adolf Müller • Walter Anton Nowak • Wenzel Fritz Rehwald • Karl Richter • Paul Rost • Walter "Ryba" (Hochberg) • Klaus Schreiber • Hans-Heinz Friedrich Karl Schütt • Thomas Steffl • Ernst Stengelin • Heinrich Unverhau • Josef Vallaster • Otto Weiss • Wilhelm "Willie" Wendland • Franz Wolf • Josef Wolf • Ernst Zierke
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