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5 March 1945 | Shlomo Dragon, former Sonderkommando prisoner, recovered the manuscript of ZaΕmen Gradowski near the ruins of gas chamber & crematorium III at Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
This unique account is published based on a new translation: E-book: https://bit.ly/4ucs9WP
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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Women at Auschwitz:
π Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
π§ Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
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 MiechΓ³w. A shoemaker.
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 37496
He perished in the camp 10 days later.
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π Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
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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βΆ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://bit.ly/3MtiLwY
Portrait of a woman, gazing directly at the camera with a subdued expression.
5 March 1875 | Czech Jewish woman, RΕ―ΕΎena StepperovΓ‘ 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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π Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
4 March 1902 | A German, Gustav Brandt, was born in Galbuhnen (today GaΕwuny in Poland).
In #Auschwitz from 8 November 1941.
No. 22548
He perished in the camp on 8 January 1942.
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π§/π Registration photos in Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/4adWOeJ
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.
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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.
4 March 1911 | A Polish woman, Kazimiera Stefanyszyn, was born in BiaΕystok.
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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π§/π Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: https://bit.ly/46t6L5w
4 March 1907 | Czech Jewish woman, Alice ReifovΓ‘, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 October 1944. She did not survive.
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The history of deportations of Jews from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/3MdIVUA
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, HanuΕ‘ 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
π Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
π§ Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSq
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, JΓ³zef 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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βΆ 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.
3 March 1871 | A Pole, JΓ³zef 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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π§/π Registration photos in Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/4adWOeJ
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 StrΓ‘nskΓ‘, 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:
π Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
π§ 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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βΆ A video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
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
π Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
π§ Podcast: https://www.auschwitz.org/en/education/e-learning/podcast/children-at-auschwitz/
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Photo: https://www.instagram.com/aroundtheworldnate/
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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π "Poles at KL Auschwitzβ: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
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 RuszΓ³w.
In #Auschwitz from 19 December 1941
No. 24866
He perished in the camp on 26 February 1942.
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π Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
Vintage portrait of a woman looking directly at the camera with a serious expression.
2 March 1864 | A Czech Jewish woman, Ida GoldschmiedovΓ‘, 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 BiaΕy KamieΕ. A baker.
In #Auschwitz from 12 January 1942.
No. 25484
He perished in the camp on 12 March 1942.
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π§/π Registration photos in Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/4adWOeJ
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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βΆ 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 GrΓΌnhut (no. 25208) who was incarcerated in the camp prison in Block 11 decided to take his own life and hanged himself.
GrΓΌnhut was born in TarnΓ³w 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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βΆ A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
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 1912 | A Pole, Alojzy Duda, was born in KarvinΓ‘.
In #Auschwitz from 14 December 1942.
No. 83609
He perished in the camp on 23 January 1943.
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π "Poles at KL Auschwitzβ: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
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 1903 | A Polish Jew, Icek Meppen, was born in Warsaw.
In #Auschwitz from 12 February 1942.
No. 21543
He perished in the camp five days later.