Auschwitz Memorial

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

5 March 1883 | A Pole, Teofil Swić, was born in Cewernówka.

In #Auschwitz on 6 April 1941.
No. 13761
Fate unknown.
He was deported to the camp with his son Leopold (no. 13762), who perished on 29 March 1942.

Vintage portrait of a smiling woman with her chin resting on their hand, appearing thoughtful.

5 March 1912 | A Jewish Hungarian woman, Klara Serman, was born. She lived in Nagyvarad.

In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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5 March 1945 | Shlomo Dragon, former Sonderkommando prisoner, recovered the manuscript of Załmen Gradowski near the ruins of gas chamber & crematorium III at Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

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A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A woman wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with a bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a headscarf on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

5 March 1886 | A Polish woman, Wanda Zacharewicz, was born in Warsaw.

In #Auschwitz from 27 November 1942.
No. 26017
She perished in the camp on 4 January 1943.
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A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

5 March 1917 | A Polish Jew, Lejbus Herblik, was born in Miechów. A shoemaker.

In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 37496
He perished in the camp 10 days later.
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A black-and-white photo of a young girl standing on a porch, wearing a dark dress and white socks.

5 March 1937 | French Jewish girl, Charlotte Rotsztajn, was born in Paris.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 11 September 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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Portrait of a woman, gazing directly at the camera with a subdued expression.

5 March 1875 | Czech Jewish woman, Růžena Stepperová was born in Prague.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

4 March 1923 | Norwegian Jewish man, Arvid Dworsky, was born in Trondheim.

In #Auschwitz from 1 December 1942.
He perished in the camp on 24 January 1943.
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4 March 1902 | A German, Gustav Brandt, was born in Galbuhnen (today Gałwuny in Poland).

In #Auschwitz from 8 November 1941.
No. 22548
He perished in the camp on 8 January 1942.
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Vintage black and white photograph showing a profile view of an individual, with visible damage to the photo including stains and holes.

4 March 1910 | German Jew Wilhelm Rothschild was born in Frankfurt. Despite being a former French Foreign Legionary, he was deported from Maubourguet via Drancy to Auschwitz where he arrived in a transport of 1,750 Jews on 4 March 1943. He did not survive.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A woman wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with a bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a headscarf on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

4 March 1911 | A Polish woman, Kazimiera Stefanyszyn, was born in Białystok.

In #Auschwitz from 19 January 1943.
No. 29927
She perished in the camp on 22 March 1943.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

4 March 1909 | A Polish Jew, Markus Adler, was born in Rawa Ruska. A tailor.

In #Auschwitz from 15 December 1941.
No. 24497
He perished in the camp on 29 December 1941.
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4 March 1907 | Czech Jewish woman, Alice Reifová, was born in Prague.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 October 1944. She did not survive.
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4 March 1902 | A German Jewish woman, Lotte Mamlok, was born in Wirsitz.

She was deported to #Auschwitz in 1943 with her husband Max and sons Robert & Peter. Husband and Peter were registered in the camp and perished later. Lotte and Robert were murdered in the gas chamber.

Vintage portrait of a boy wearing a button-up shirt and overalls, looking to the side with a slight smile.

4 March 1929 | A Czech Jew, Hanuš Harzstark, was born in Prague.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. He did not survive.
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Children at Auschwitz
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A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

3 March 1905 | A Polish Jew, Józef Seidenbeutel, was born in Warsaw. A technician.

In #Auschwitz from 3 February 1942
No. 20006
He perished in the camp on 7 March 1942.
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A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

3 March 1871 | A Pole, Józef Steczowicz, was born in Tymbark. A railwayman.

In #Auschwitz from 9 June 1941.
No. 17210
He perished in the camp on 27 November 1941.
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Vintage portrait of a womanin sepia tones, featuring a close-up of a person looking directly at the viewer, with a signature at the bottom.

3 March 1923 | A Czech Jewish woman, Renata Stránská, was born in Prague.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1944. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz:
📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
🎧 Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

Vintage black and white portrait of an older man with a long beard wearing a hat.

3 March 1884 | A Polish Jew, Szmul Broner, was born in Warsaw. He lived in Antwerp and was a shoychet (ritual slaughterer).

In 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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Vintage sepia photograph of a woman wearing a stylish hat and holding an infant.

3 March 1943 | A transport from Berlin with 1,758 German & 158 Norwegian Jews arrived at #Auschwitz. After the selection, 585 men & 309 women were registered in the camp.

The remaining 1,022 people were murdered in gas chambers.
Eva & Harry Shotland were among them.

Shoes that belonged to the youngest victims of Auschwitz.

Children at Auschwitz
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🎧 Podcast: https://www.auschwitz.org/en/education/e-learning/podcast/children-at-auschwitz/

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A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

3 March 1906 | A Pole, Franciszek Fedorowicz, was born in Warsaw. A plumber.

In #Auschwitz from 6 April 1942.
No. 13352
He perished in the camp on 15 June 1942.
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3 March 1936 | A French Jewish girl, Ida Fistel, was born in Paris.

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 30 March 1944 in a transport of 1000 Jews deported from Drancy. She was among 472 people selected by SS doctors and murdered that day in a gas chamber.

3 March 1931 | German Jewish boy, Stefan Breslauer, was born in Leipzig.

He emigrated to the Netherlands in 1938. In September 1944 he was deported from #Westerbork to #Theresienstadt ghetto. On 19 October 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He was murdered in a gas chamber.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

3 February 1918 | Polish Jewish man, Abraham Zycer, was born in Ruszów.

In #Auschwitz from 19 December 1941
No. 24866
He perished in the camp on 26 February 1942.
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Vintage portrait of a woman looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.

2 March 1864 | A Czech Jewish woman, Ida Goldschmiedová, was born in Prague.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 December 1943. She did not survive.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

2 March 1907 | A Pole, Jan Kogus, was born in Biały Kamień. A baker.

In #Auschwitz from 12 January 1942.
No. 25484
He perished in the camp on 12 March 1942.
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Black-and-white portrait of a girl with a smiling face, looking over her shoulder.

2 March 1925 | A Polish Jewish girl, Jeannette Woda, was born in Siedlce. She lived in Paris.

On 13 July 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

2 March 1942 | A Polish Jew Samuel Grünhut (no. 25208) who was incarcerated in the camp prison in Block 11 decided to take his own life and hanged himself.

Grünhut was born in Tarnów on 12 May 1894. He was a glazier.

Vintage photograph of a girl wearing a party hat and a patterned outfit, standing in front of leafy foliage.

2 March 1933 | A Romanian Jewish girl, Alis Diner, was born in Satu Mare.

In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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▶ A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8