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What does "blocksperre" mean?
Maus 2 I hate this book! Thanks
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Answered by
Aslan
That meant nobody could leave their room!
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sam s #338159
It meant that the barrack was closed and inmates weren't allowed to leave. Inspections and general harassment would typically occur during this time.
Source(s)
Witold Plecki's report of life in Auschwitz.
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Konigstiger A #986591
Blocksperre means 'block lock'
You were not allowed to leave the block, or even the barracks, or else you would be punished.
If you paid attention,when the Pole inside the barracks yelled "BLOCKSPERRE!", Art explained what it meant
In the corner,it reads; " A "Blocksperre",this meant you must not step out from the room."
Source(s)
Art Spiegelman,Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
