Throughout the book, the geography of where they are taken place to place is only loosely mentioned. So perhaps this will more succinctly place their exact path in words. From what we know the journey starts in North Transylvania, a former region of Romania before Germany acted as the mediator which enforced Hungary’s partition of these territories. This move turned out the best quite helpful to the family there as following Bulgaria’s and the USSR’s similar incursions , the Romanian government would turn fascist, abdicate their King, and ally themselves with the Axis.

Following this, the Germans enter the capitol of Hungary, Budapest, following the collapse of Admiral Horthy’s government. They are taken then to Auschwitz, near what used to be called Reichsprotektorate Böhmen, modern day Czechoslovakia.

All of these to bring them away from the advancing Soviet front, with their final destination near Saarland, where the allies this time are the ones to liberate them following German retreat in the area.

Are there any details I missed? Feel free to discuss this!