By this time we were all
getting diarrhea from drinking the water we got along the march. It
was not the same as the spring water we had in Sagan. With all the
cloths we were wearing it was not easy to suffer from diarrhea. At
this time we thought the worst of the march was over as at last we
were getting a ride, but it was nearly a disaster. We were put into
box cars, fifty men to a car with out guard. We were packed in so
tightly we could not sit down and there was very little air. In order
to sleep, we sat down all wound around each other and tried to Keep
our heads out at best. A couple of the guys fastened their blankets
across the corners on nails and made a hammock in order to make more
room. It didn't help much because they were always getting in and out
due to the diarrhea. There was always someone at the door in a bit of
a rush waiting for the guard to unlock and open the door. Two guys
would hold the victim by the arms while he let his rear hang out the
door. When the train made stops we were all outside immediately with
the same problem. One time the train stopped at a station in the
middle of a city and we all jumped out onto the platform between the
trains with the same problem. We all went right there on the platform
with the German civilians walking around us. We didn't have time to
be embarrassed as we couldn't wait any longer. We were so miserable
we didn't care any more and everyone was in the same condition.
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