THE COURSE OF THE DAY

A "normal" day

4.00 Uhr:

Awakening by signalling whistles.

"Bettenbau": Making of the beds in a military manner (blankets had to be made up exactly over the straw matresses).

Washing - for many thousands of inmates, there only were a couple of sanitary facilities at free disposal.

Getting "Breakfast"

Morning Roll-Call:

Line up in row of ten

The morning roll-call lasted as long as the roll-call of all prisoners was stated.

Move Off of the
labour commandos:

The prisoners had to march off to the beat of the music played by the camp orchestra.

Work:

The usual working time amounted to 11 hours with a lunchbreak of half an hour.

Return to the Camp:

Controlling the prisoners returning from work.

Evening Roll-Call:

Often, those roll-calls lasted more than 10 hours, they were seen as punishment for attempts to escape and other "offences".

Dinner

Dinner was handed out.

9.00 pm.:

Night's rest; leaving the barracks was strictly prohibited.

4.00 Uhr:	Awakening by signalling whistles. "Bettenbau": Making of the beds in a military manner (blankets had to be made up exactly over the straw matresses). Washing - for many thousands of inmates, there only were a couple of sanitary facilities at free disposal. Getting "Breakfast"
Morning Roll-Call:	Line up in row of ten The morning roll-call lasted as long as the roll-call of all prisoners was stated.

Move Off of the labour commandos:	The prisoners had to march off to the beat of the music played by the camp orchestra.
Work:	The usual working time amounted to 11 hours with a lunchbreak of half an hour.
Return to the Camp:	Controlling the prisoners returning from work.
Evening Roll-Call:	Often, those roll-calls lasted more than 10 hours, they were seen as punishment for attempts to escape and other "offences".
Dinner	Dinner was handed out.
9.00 pm.:	Night's rest; leaving the barracks was strictly prohibited.