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 59 known Sobibor survivors; 48 male, 11 female. In contrast, around 200,000 people were murdered there.[1] Except where noted, the survivors escaped during the camp-wide revolt on October 14, 1943.

Male
Female
Name Date of birth Date of death Age Nationality Faith Arrival at camp Notes
Alster, SchlomoSchlomo Alster[2] December 1, 1908 1992 83 years Polish Jewish November 1942
Bahir, MosheMoshe Bahir[2][3] July 19, 1927 November 2002 75 years Polish Jewish May 24, 1942 Witness at the Eichmann trial. Changed name from Moshe Szklarek.
Bardach, AntoniusAntonius Bardach[2] May 16, 1909 Approximately 1959 50 years Polish Jewish March 30, 1943
Bialowitz, PhilipPhilip Bialowitz[2][3] November 25, 1929 Alive Polish Jewish April 28, 1943 Brother of Symcha Bialowitz.
Bialowitz, SymchaSymcha Bialowitz[2][3] December 6, 1912 Alive Polish Jewish April 28, 1943 Brother of Philip Bialowitz.
Birnbaum, RachelRachel Birnbaum[4] 1926 March 2013 Polish Jewish Hid in the forest after arriving at the camp by train.
Biskubicz, JakobJakob Biskubicz[2][3] March 17, 1926 March 2002 75 or 76 years Polish Jewish June 1942 Joined the Parczew partisans.
Blatt, Thomas "Toivi"Thomas "Toivi" Blatt[2][5] April 15, 1927 Alive 86 years, 302 days Polish Jewish April 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[2] April 15, 1893 July 1979 86 years, 87 days Polish Jewish May 1942 Father of Josef Cuckierman.
Cuckierman, JosefJosef Cuckierman[2] May 26, 1930 June 15, 1963 33 years, 20 days Polish Jewish May 1942 Son of Herschel Cuckierman.
Duniec, JosefJosef Duniec[2] December 21, 1912 December 1, 1965 52 years, 345 days Polish Jewish March 30, 1943 Died of a heart attack one day before he was expected to testify at the Sobibor trial.
Cymiel, LeonLeon Cymiel[3] February 20, 1924 Last name also spelled Szymiel. Testimony available (http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/vha29630).
Engel, ChaimChaim Engel[2][6] January 10, 1916 July 4, 2003 87 years, 175 days Polish Jewish November 6, 1942 Killed SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant) Rudolf Beckmann during revolt. Escaped with Selma Wijnberg-Engel and joined the Parczew partisans. The two later married.
Engel-Wijnberg, SelmaSelma Engel-Wijnberg[2][6] May 15, 1922 Alive 91 years, 272 days Dutch Jewish April 9, 1943 Escaped with Chaim Engel during the revolt. The two later joined the Parczew partisans and married.
Feldhendler, LeonLeon Feldhendler[2][3] 1910 April 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[2][3] May 15, 1927 March 2008 80 years Polish Jewish May 15, 1942 Witness at the Eichmann trial.
Gokkes, KittyKitty Gokkes[2][3] September 1, 1923 September 20, 1944 21 years, 19 days Dutch Jewish Escaped and fought with the Parczew partisans, but died of typhus. Often listed as "Katty", a mistaken spelling.
Gerstenberg, HermanHerman Gerstenberg[2] October 8, 1909 June 8, 1987 77 years, 243 days Polish Jewish March 14, 1943 Changed his last name to Posner or Pozner.
Goldfarb, Mordechai "Moshe"Mordechai "Moshe" Goldfarb[2][3] March 15, 1920 June 8, 1984 64 years, 85 days Polish Jewish November 6, 1942 Joined the Parczew partisans.
Herszman, JosefJosef Herszman[2][3] 1925 2005 80 years Polish Jewish 1942
Hochman, MosheMoshe Hochman[2][3] Polish Jewish
Honigman, ZyndelZyndel Honigman[2] April 10, 1910 July 1989 79 years Ukrainian Jewish November 1942 Escaped from the camp—twice—neither time as part of the camp-wide revolt. Joined the Parczew partisans.
Kohn, AbramAbram Kohn[2] July 25, 1910 January 19, 1986 75 years, 178 days Polish Jewish May 1942
Kopp, JosefJosef Kopp[2] 1944 or 1945 Polish Jewish 1942 He and Schlomo Podchlebnik escaped by killing a Ukrainian guard on July 27, 1943 while on duties outside of the camp in the nearby village of Zlobek. Kopp (also spelled Kopf) was later killed after the camp's liberation.
Korenfeld, ChaimChaim Korenfeld[2][3] May 15, 1923 August 13, 2002 79 years Polish Jewish April 28, 1943
Powroznik, ChaimChaim Powroznik[3] 1911 Jewish Testimony available (http://www.ushmm.org/online/hsv/source_view.php?SourceId=4419).
Leist, ChaimChaim Leist[2] Bet. 1906 & 1911 October 2005 Polish Jewish April 23, 1943
Lerer, SamuelSamuel Lerer[2][3] October 1, 1922 Alive Polish Jewish May 1942 Identified gas chamber executioner Hermann Erich Bauer after the war in Berlin, leading to his arrest.
Lerner, JehudaJehuda Lerner[2][3][5] July 22, 1926 2007 81 years Polish Jewish September 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. Joined the Parczew partisans.
Levie, Elka deElka de Levie[4] November 21, 1905 December 12, 1979 74 years, 21 days Dutch Jewish Gymnast. Gold medalist at 1928 Summer Olympics. Only Jewish Woman of the 1928 Dutch Olympic gymnastics team to survive the Holocaust.
Lichtman, AdaAda Lichtman[2][3] January 1, 1915 Polish Jewish June 1943 Joined the Parczew partisans. Witness at the Eichmann trial. Married Jitschak Lichtman in 1950.
Lichtman, JitschakJitschak Lichtman[2][3] December 10, 1908 1992 83 or 84 years Polish Jewish May 15, 1942 Joined the Parczew partisans. Married Ada Lichtman (Fischer) in 1950.
Litwinowski, YefimYefim Litwinowski[2] Soviet Jewish September 22, 1943 Red Army soldier.
Margulies, AbrahamAbraham Margulies[2] January 25, 1921 1984 62 or 63 years Polish Jewish late May 1942 Joined the Parczew partisans.
Menche, ChaskielChaskiel Menche[2] January 7, 1910 1984 73 or 74 years Polish Jewish June 1942
Merenstein, MojzeszMojzesz Merenstein[3] January 15, 1899 December 1985 86 years Polish Jewish
Metz, ZeldaZelda Metz[2] May 1, 1925 1980 54 or 55 years Polish Jewish December 20, 1942 Pretended to be Catholic after the escape.
Pechersky, Alexander "Sasha"Alexander "Sasha" Pechersky[2][3] February 22, 1909 January 19, 1990 80 years, 331 days Ukrainian Jewish September 22, 1943 Chief organizer and leader of the revolt. Red Army soldier. Joined the Parczew partisans.
Platnitzky, Nachum "Niam"Nachum "Niam" Platnitzky[3] Belorussian Jewish Surname also listed as Plotnikow. Was living in Pinsk, Belarus after the war.
Podchlebnik, SchlomoSchlomo Podchlebnik[2] February 15, 1907 February 1973 66 years Polish Jewish April 28, 1943 He and Josef Kopp escaped by killing a Ukrainian guard on July 27, 1943 while on duties outside of the camp in the nearby village of Zlobek.
Poppert–Schonborn, Gertrude "Luka"Gertrude "Luka" Poppert–Schonborn[3] 1914 or 1915 c. 1943 c. 28 years German Jewish After a successful escape, she was never seen again; her fate remains unknown.[7]
Raab, EstherEsther Raab[2][3] June 11, 1922 Alive Polish Jewish December 20, 1942
Rosenfeld, SimjonSimjon Rosenfeld[2][3] 1922 Alive Soviet Jewish September 22, 1943 Went to Israel
Rotenberg, AjzikAjzik Rotenberg[2] 1925 1994 69 years Polish Jewish May 12, 1943 Joined the Parczew partisans. Murdered in 1994 in Israel by Abu-Musa Salam Ali Atia.
Serchuk, JosephJoseph Serchuk 1919 November 6, 1993 74 years Polish Jewish Surname also spelled Serczuk.
Serchuk, DavidDavid Serchuk Polish Jewish Surname also spelled Serczuk.
Shubayev, AlexanderAlexander Shubayev[2][8] 1945 Belorussian Jewish Red Army soldier. Killed deputy commandant Johann Niemann with an axe to his head. Joined the Parczew partisans. Was later killed fighting the Germans. Surname also spelled Szubajew.
Stern, UrsulaUrsula Stern[2] August 28, 1926 1985 58 or 59 years German Jewish April 9, 1943 Joined the Parczew partisans. Witness at Hagen trial. Changed name to Ilana Safran after the war.
Szmajzner, StanisławStanisław Szmajzner[2][3] March 13, 1927 March 3, 1989 61 years, 355 days Polish Jewish May 12, 1942 Joined the Parczew partisans.
Tabarinsky, BorisBoris Tabarinsky[2][3] 1917 Belorussian Jewish September 22, 1943
Thomas, Kurt TichoKurt Ticho Thomas[2][3] April 11, 1914 June 8, 2009 95 years, 58 days Czech Jewish November 6, 1942 After the war, he brought charges against SS officers Hubert Gomerski and Johann Klier.
Trager, ChaimChaim Trager[2] March 5, 1906 August 1, 1969 63 years, 149 days Polish Jewish March 1943
Waizen, AleksejAleksej Waizen[2] May 30, 1922 Alive Ukrainian Jewish autumn 1943
Wajspapir, Arkady MoishejwiczArkady Moishejwicz Wajspapir[2][5][8] 1921 Alive Russian Jewish September 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. Joined the Parczew partisans.
Wang, AbrahamAbraham Wang[2] January 2, 1921 1978 57 years Polish Jewish April 23, 1943 Escaped on July 27, 1943, along with four other prisoners.
Weiss, HellaHella Weiss[2][3] November 25, 1925 December 1988 63 years Polish Jewish December 20, 1942 Joined the Parczew partisans. Later joined the Red Army.
Wewerik, KalmenKalmen Wewerik[2] June 25, 1906 Polish Jewish November 1942 He fought with the partisans after the revolt.
Zielinsky, ReginaRegina Zielinsky[2] September 2, 1924 Alive Polish Jewish December 20, 1942
Ziss, MeierMeier Ziss[2][3] November 15, 1927 Alive Polish Jewish May 1942

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007258
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 2.46 2.47 2.48 2.49 Sobibor Interviews: Survivors of the revolt
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 Escape from Sobibor (1987).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 BBC History of World War II. Auschwitz; Inside the Nazi State. Part 4, Corruption.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Selma Wijnberg
  7. ↑ Toivi Blatt interviews Sasha Pechersky about Luka in 1980 Retrieved on 2009-05-08
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Arad, Yitzhak. Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka: The Operation Reinhard Death Camps. Indiana University Press. 1987.
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