After leaving Gleiwitz, the prisoners of war were forced on a death march to the nearby town of Wodzisław Śląski. From there, many were transported by train to various concentration camps, including Auschwitz and ultimately to other locations in Germany, as the Nazis sought to evacuate and hide evidence of their atrocities as Allied forces advanced. The journey was brutal, marked by extreme cold, starvation, and violence from guards.
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