Soul to the Rhine

Chapter 20 Encounter
In the evening, the head nurse's team came back. They didn't take anyone back to the hospital. Although they looked a little tired, their spirits were obviously much better and they were no longer as lifeless as before.Rosia guessed that they had saved many Polish soldiers, and they indirectly gained comfort from the bottom of their hearts, affirming their own value.

Rosia conveyed the words of Dean Fritz. The head nurse was a smart person and knew what to do without saying anything.

Since Polish soldiers were not allowed to be treated, the German casualties were very few, and the hospital suddenly became idle again. Occasionally, a few German officers came in and out. They also looked grim and made people afraid to go forward.

After the fall of Poland, it seems that the pace of war has stopped, except for the Jews.

Not counting Henry, there are also two Polish Jewish girls in the hospital who were captured by the SS not long ago and have not returned yet.

Close to the border, there are not many civilians living here. Although most of the German troops are stationed here, they rarely disturb the residents.Only the SS would visit here from time to time to check if any Jews were hiding.

Dean Fritz went out to inquire about the whereabouts of the two girls. He spent several days running around but to no avail.Until he decided to leave immediately for Warsaw.

Polish soldiers held on but continued to die. Although there were few Jews, they were still arrested. People in the hospital trembled under the soldiers' guns every day.This situation had to change, and he went to Warsaw to apply for some wartime privileges.

So, in the early morning two days later, Dean Fritz and Rosia took a little luggage and went to the train station.

After the war, trains were reopened, but at the same time there were trains from Germany.There were many people waiting for the bus, but everyone was silent. Occasionally, people from other countries were shaking uneasily, avoiding the SS soldiers in black uniforms.

Dean Fritz looked very calm in the crowd. While waiting for the inspection, he asked Rosia in a low voice: "Do you know about the Gestapo?"

Rosia carefully glanced at the black uniform in front of her eyes, and nodded.

The Gestapo's presence is no secret, and its name will be known throughout the world along with the war.As a secret police organization, Hitler's personal guard, it implemented the final solution to massacre innocent people during World War II and committed many crimes, which has been criticized even to modern times.

Because of the needs of Hitler's Nazi regime, the Gestapo has developed into a ubiquitous and omnipotent terrorist organization that has penetrated all areas of German society and German-occupied areas.

But Rosia knew more than just the current situation. She also knew that in the near future, the Gestapo would target the German upper class, not only carrying out a bloody purge of the Stormtroopers, but also attacking the only uncontrolled Wehrmacht Army Corps at the time.

The German Wehrmacht and the SS have never been very harmonious. In the late war, the good image and reputation of the Wehrmacht were completely tarnished by the SS. In later generations, they were confused and scolded together.

But few people know the divisions in the SS. Rosia learned about it by accident when his roommate was talking about a movie.

There were three branches of the SS, a Gestapo secret police, a "skeleton" unit, and an SS. The "Skeleton" unit is probably the most notorious. They specialize in "racial optimization" of concentration camps in enemy-occupied areas. Their methods are extremely cruel, and their crimes are often interpreted as belonging to the SS.

The SS is the field force of the SS. It specializes in frontline warfare. It has a tenacious style and strong combat effectiveness. It is somewhat similar in nature to the Wehrmacht, but the two sides do not like each other very much.

It is the Gestapo who are patrolling the train station now.

Dean Fritz nodded, told her to bring her certification documents and sit on the bench at the waiting station to wait.

The train roared into the track and appeared in the sight of everyone.

This was a train from Germany. When Rosia looked over, she saw a simple cartoon on the train. Below it was a line of German text: We will go to Poland and beat up the Jews.

Has anti-Semitism begun?
A black figure suddenly stood in front of her. Rosia was startled. Next to her, Dean Fritz had already taken out the certification document and handed it to another policeman.

Rosia hurriedly stood up and took out the documents from her pocket with trembling hands. However, she saw the Gestapo in front of her squinting at her with the corners of his mouth curled up, giving him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Come to Poland to find relatives? Have you found him?" The Gestapo pointed a finger at Dean Fritz.His eyes are a bit slender, and the ends of his eyes are slightly raised. When he squints, the movements of his fingers are exactly the same.

Rosia didn't know why. She glanced at the side and carefully explained: "He, he is the director of our hospital."

Dean Fritz stood up, took off his hat and saluted, and the Gestapo in front of him handed back the documents after checking.Since they were all Germans, the Gestapo had a good attitude, and they saluted back while holding their hat brims.

But the one in front of Rosia was a bit intriguing. He flipped through the documents, twirled the paper with his black leather-gloved hand and looked at it for a few times. He raised his head with a half-smile: "Dual nationality, Miss Franti?"

Rosia's mouth felt dry for a moment, and she immediately remembered it when she heard this tone.After Kristallnacht last year, when she was sending Lisa to a car, she was stopped by a Gestapo and threatened. It turned out to be this one.

Rosia glanced at the medals on his shoulders. Although she didn't recognize them, there were a few more, so they should have been promoted.

"I wonder which side you will help when Germany and China go to war." The Gestapo had a strange idea from nowhere.

Rosia smiled dryly and put her eyes on her paperwork.Germany and Japan are now tied to the same boat as allies.China is on the opposite side, and it is normal to have a deadly fight with Japan, but with Germany, do they really think they can travel thousands of miles to Asia to start a war?

Maybe it was because she kept silent, and the Gestapo felt that it was meaningless, so they returned the documents to her and went elsewhere.

Dean Fritz saw Rosia lowering her head and thought she was sad, so he reached out and patted her shoulder: "Don't worry, trust me, Germany and China will not make it difficult for you."

Rosia raised her head. She wanted to say that not only Germany would not embarrass me, but even little Japan would not embarrass me.But at this moment, the Gestapo were wandering everywhere, and they were helpless, so they could only nod and remain silent.

The train to Warsaw arrived soon. During the war, the inspection of people's movement was particularly strict. Rosia's documents were read at least three or four times along the way.

The atmosphere in the car was also very condensed. Except for the occasional sound of checking documents, almost no one spoke.Even if the two parties' eyes met, their faces were expressionless.This atmosphere lasted until Warsaw, and suddenly became heavy.

Boundless ruins and dark red stains on the broken walls covered the entire Warsaw. As far as the eye could see, it was beyond words. Everything was broken. This centuries-old ancient city did not escape the bombers. doom.

It had just rained not long ago, and there was a thick layer of yellowed damp leaves on the ground. If there was no war, it would have been a very pleasant feeling to step on it. But at this moment, no one had the heart to experience it, and it was ingrained in their bones. It's all about the lingering coldness.

Dean Fritz pursed his lips and walked forward. The place he went to should be the center of the city, because more and more remaining buildings could be seen, and more and more people were on the streets.

At present, Germany and the Soviet Union have completely controlled Poland. This area is a German-occupied area, and policemen in black uniforms can be seen everywhere, in stark contrast to the Jews walking in a hurry.

After passing two more streets, the buildings in front of them were better preserved. Dean Fritz slowed down and Rosia looked up and saw the sign hanging on the side.

Jews were prohibited from entering.

This is the main district of Warsaw, the place where the entire city suffered the least war.

Dean Fritz pointed to one of the buildings: "That is our branch in Warsaw, and Henry is inside."

Rosia nodded subconsciously, then wondered: "Mr. Henry?" Aren't Jews prohibited from entering?
"Yes, I asked him to come over before Warsaw surrendered."

It turned out to be the case.

The laws regarding Jews were enacted only after Germany occupied Warsaw. After that, Henry never came out of the hospital at all.

But what did Director Fritz mean? Could Henry hide in the hospital until 1945?The German Nazis went crazy in the later stage, and there was nowhere to hide.

The two entered the hospital. Dean Fritz asked someone to arrange a place for Rosia and left in a hurry.He came to Warsaw to apply for some wartime privileges to ensure the safety of the hospital. He had to chase the person in charge and had no time to stay in the hospital.

Rosia put her little luggage in the room and took a look around the new environment.After packing her things, she planned to go find Henry.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and the Warsaw branch had a different layout from the hospitals on the border.Rosia turned around a few times but couldn't find the way, and finally got lost in it.

Getting lost was really depressing. Fortunately, Rosia had just arrived and there was nothing else for her to do, so she went downstairs and looked for her slowly.

There is a wide open space behind the building. Not far away is the warehouse in the vertical direction, and there is a trail next to it.

Rosia turned around and walked there. The open space was not covered with cement. It was still flat land, with a few green grass sprouting from time to time, and there was still life.

Soon approaching the warehouse, just as Rosia was about to turn around and step onto the path, she suddenly heard a sound behind her, she turned around sharply, and met a pair of dazed eyes.

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