In early 1942, unemployed Jewish men between 18 and 65 were called to work in one of the many labour camps in the Netherlands. Great pressure was applied on people to report for labour. In early October 1942, the Jewish labour camps were emptied and the men were deported to the Westerbork transit camp. They did not stay there for long: a few days after their arrival they were deported to the concentration camps.
‘To prevent things from getting worse’