In 1944, Weissmandl and his family were put on a train headed for Auschwitz, from where he escaped by managing to saw open the iron bars on the window of the train.
In 1944, Weissmandl and his family were put on a train headed for Auschwitz. Rabbi Weissmandl felt he could still help rescue Jews and escaped from the sealed train by managing to saw open the iron bars on the window of the train.