PART I

I THE HOUSE OF BONDAGE 3

II RUHLEBEN: THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS 13

III THE SANATORIUM 25

IV PLANNING THE DETAILS 31

V A GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM 39

VI IN HIDING 52

VII FAILURE 69

VIII A NEW HOPE 76

IX BREAKING PRISON 91

X CAUGHT AGAIN! 109

XI UNDER ESCORT 120

XII THE STADTVOGTEI AND “SOLITARY” 126

XIII CLASSES AND MASSES IN THE STADTVOGTEI 146

XIV PRISON LIFE AND OFFICIALS 154