Auschwitz Survivor's Chilling First-Hand Account: 'The Worst Thing That Can Happen to a Human Being'

Auschwitz Survivor Recounts First Impressions: 'The Worst Thing That Can Happen to a Human Being' On June 2nd, 2025, HugoDécrypte released a short video featuring an interview with Judith Elkan-Hervé, a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp. In the interview, Ms. Elkan-Hervé vividly describes her arrival at Auschwitz, recalling the scene with chilling detail. "When we got off the train," she recounts, "it was the Polish prisoners, the men who helped us. It was there that we saw, for the first time, the dresses—the striped uniforms of the deportees." Her testimony offers a powerful and moving account of the initial shock and horror faced by those arriving at Auschwitz. The full interview, available on HugoDécrypte’s YouTube channel, provides a more in-depth understanding of her experience. Ms. Elkan-Hervé’s words serve as a stark reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust and the importance of remembering this dark chapter in human history. Her resilience and willingness to share her story are a testament to the strength of the human spirit.