The 16th and 17th convoy, which have been merged after their depart from Mechelen, deported in total 1676 persons, among them 137 children. For the first time, mass escapes had taken place at the Belgian section of the railroad track; 24 deportees jumped from the rolling train.
This transport was different from the previous one. The deportation of 31 October 1942 mainly concerned men. The convoy w…