Prisoners of Auschwitz were already tormented beyond belief. The torment began even before we arrived at Auschwitz. We were transported in cattle cars. There was no food or water supplied. We were so …show more content…
Three prime examples of this touring would be the music, experiments and the lack of water. The SS officers would make inmates sing while they marched. Some camps had orchestras which were often comprised of inmates themselves. The inmates were often beaten if they weren't synchronized or if they were off beat. Another example of the torture caused by SS officers were the experiments performed on prisoners. Some of these experiments included being submerged in ice water to see the effects of hypothermia. Some inmates were made to drink nothing but seawater just to see what would happen. Another experiment was being injected with chemicals to test their effectiveness. Other experiments that took place were sterilized, vivisected, and being operated on without anesthetic. The last instrument of terror used by the SS was denying the inmates water to drink. Many inmates suffered from dehydration that they licked the floors after mopping them just to get to drink a small amount of water to