The rations at each meal consisted on coffee (in the mornings), and thick soup. Every now and again there is a mention of rough bread, some of which is smuggled in by a relative they found in the camp. This is the chapter which mostly deals with all the negatives in the camp. It is very consistent in tone and form in that Wiesel just keeps going and telling his story with not much introspection, but more fact.
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None were taken alive. Each Texan ( and other Americans too ) fought to the death rather than surrender.
There was no rule for what they had to do each time, some places would have them sing, there was a band playing by the gate at Auschwitz for people returning from work.
Yes, they but were fed but very poorly to say the least.The allowed caloric intake per prisoner was 600 calories per day or possibly less.Not to mention "guards" would often play favorites and some would not eat for days.It was just enough to keep the strong alive to work and that was not even considered important. Meals were served from large soup-pots that were mostly water. There is a reason you see Holocaust pictures of skeleton looking prisoners, but yes, they were technically "fed."In comparison, most Americans eat well above 2000 calories per day and 2000 is considered basic.
Combat rations which were known as C-Rations. An example might be canned ham and beans, canned apricots, crackers with peanut butter, and a pouch containing; gum, hard candy, instant coffee, toilet paper, salt, pepper, napkin, plastic spoon, sugar, matches, and a package of four cigarettes.