He waited in line, hoping to be among the 500 men chosen for what would certainly be a safe occupation. To his disappointment, they stopped a few men short of him and Waldemar had to go home without being appointed. The next day, all 500 were dead.
There is now a plethora of survivor accounts of the Holocaust. Many individuals, such as Waldemar Ginsburg, have chosen to share the most bitter episodes of their lives.