History & Area Studies / World History / European History
I Survived Auschwitz, the Death March, and the Cap Arcona Inferno: My Fight for Freedom
Sam Pivnik was just a boy when his world collapsed. In 1943, his family was torn apart at Auschwitz. A stranger whispered a lie that saved his life: "Say you're 18." He became number 135913. He faced the Angel of Death, Josef Mengele, and lived. He endured the brutal death march in freezing snow. Then, he was packed onto a ship meant to be a floating grave. The Cap Arcona was bombed by the British, burning alive thousands. Sam jumped into the icy Baltic and swam for his life. This is his true story of survival, loss, and the relentless fight to live. Watch to understand the random, brutal lottery of the Holocaust and one man's incredible will to survive.
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