Syndrome D Hiver Roundup Essay

On July 16, 1942 a traumatic event known as the Ve’lodrome d’Hiver Roundup took place in Paris, France. Over 13,000 Jewish citizens, mostly women and children, were rounded up, and taken to an indoor cycling track next to the Eiffel Tower. This track is known as the Ve’lodrome d’Hiver. From there the people were sent to transit camps. These camps include: Drancy, Pithivers, Compi’egne, Beaune-la-Rolande. Finally, these unfortunate people were sent to Auschwitz. Sadly less than 40 of the original 13,000 Jewish citizens that were rounded up survived in the camps.

This event was code-named operation “Spring Breeze” by the Germans. The order to round up the city’s Jewish citizens was given to the German SS. The operation was carried out by hundreds of French police officers and Gendarmes. These men operated with a list of addresses

Her mother made a lifesaving phone call shortly before the trio were taken from their home. Testyler’s father was in the fur trade business and his company had no saved him from capture. The mother of the young girl’s begged for their help. This would eventually save Madeleine. Like many Jewish citizens residing in France, the Testyler family did not have citizenship. They were not protected under French laws and were loaded onto a crowded bus. This bus would lead them to a camp that would be just one stop before Auschwitz. The reluctant mother never lost hope of a better ending for her and her children. It was only a year prior that she had tried to bring her husband food and clothing at Pithiviers where he was being held at. When the girls were transferred they met another family, the Sheinbuch. Both families shared a bunk during their stay. They group grew very close together. It was a very sad day when the fur company came through and had Madeleine’s family released. Sadly, all of the Sheinbuch family was exterminated by the