Hostages Of The SS

The wave of arrests following the botched attempt on Hitler's life on July 20, 1944 also includes the family members of the conspirators. These so-called "prisoners of kin" are interned in various concentration camps, uncertain as to what will become of their family members as well as themselves.

The hostages and their SS-henchmen traverse the Brenner Pass unscathed, despite the danger of allied Bombers. On April 28, 1945 the convoy stops just outside the small town of Niederdorf. Hours pass as the SS try to reach their superiors for new orders. As the prisoners leave the busses and mix with the townfolk, it has now become impossible for the SS to inconspicuously liquidate their prisoners.