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English Translation Page 13 reads...A void opens within me. Spirit and body suddenly are lame. The time that follows is torture. In which I seek out the strength to go on living. Often I saw myself standing at the edge of an abyss. Felt my utter abandonment. And the dizziness when I let my eyes look down. And the sudden draining of blood from my cheeks.
The lyrics on this page suggest that Manfred felt afraid and desperate, but if that were the case, he did not share those feelings with Gad. Gad remembers Manfred as being calm and strong when they were together.
Gad, desperate for a way to save Manfred, remembers visiting Manfred's boss, Lothar Herrmann. To Gad's surprise, Mister Herrmann lent Gad his son's Hitler Youth uniform. He recalls putting on the baggy uniform and going to the assembly camp in hopes of rescuing Manfred and convincing him to go into hiding.
Assembly Camp
Jewish Hiding