Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 14 October 1943

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Dresch was Bopp's first victim. He stabbed her in the throat but her screams alerted the neighbourhood and he ran off. Dresch survived.
(17 April 1975)

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BirthFactDeath (x) Thursday 14th of October 1943 81 years ago
About 300 of 600 prisoners led by Soviet-Jewish POW Alexander Pechersky attempt to escape in KZ Sobibor, Sobibor, Województwo Lubelskie, Poland. They killed 11 German SS officers, overpowered the camp guards and seized the armory. 158 escapees we killed by the guards or in the minefield surrounding the camp. A further 107 were killed either by the SS, Wehrmacht, or Orpo police units pursuing the escapees. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobibor_extermination_camp#Uprising