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6 October 1938 | An Italian Jewish boy, Carlo Polacco, was born in Genoa.
In December 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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Watch a short video & see the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III at Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
Vintage portrait of a smiling woman with short curly hair, wearing a dark blouse with a light, patterned collar.
5 October 1913 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Henriette Adelaar-Korijn, was born in Amsterdam.
In September 1942, she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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A short 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.
5 October 1923 | A Pole, Edward GaliΕski, was born in WiΔckowice.
In #Auschwitz from 14 June 1940.
No. 531
On 24 July 1944, he escaped with Male Zimetbaum. They were captured, tortured and finally executed publicly.
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The first transport of Poles to Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/kKOZLEUo2QM
Historical black and white photo depicting some Auschwitz prisoners - women and men - engaged in construction work in a rural setting.
5 October 1944 | The number of women prisoners in the female sector of Auschwitz II-Birkenau was 42,990.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
Vintage black and white photo of a young boy with curly hair, smiling and wearing a dark sweater with a shoulder strap.
5 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish boy, Hijman Poons, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in January 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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A video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
Vintage photograph of a woman, featuring an autograph. The woman is wearing a striped blouse with a dark scarf.
5 October 1891 | A Czech Jewish woman, Olga Ε½Γ‘kovΓ‘, was born in LaΕΎany.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
5 October 1901 | Timofey Anisimov was born. Soviet army soldier.
In #Auschwitz from October 1941.
No. R-7666 (Soviet prisoner of war)
He perished in the camp on 15 December 1941.
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Learn about some 15,000 Soviet POWs deported to Auschwitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Y3dmCI5_E
Vintage passport photograph of a man in a formal suit, with a serious expression. The photograph has two black binding holes on the upper edge.
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 October 1908 | Polish Jew Abram Herszenfis was born in Radom.
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 37497
He perished in the camp on 1 July 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
Vintage portrait of a woman wearing a dark hat and a light-colored blouse with a dark jacket, accessorized with a pearl necklace.
5 October 1886 | A German Jewish woman, Betty Spiegel, was born in Hainsfarth.
In 1940 she was incarcerated in Gurs and in September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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Development of the mass murder infrastructure at Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/tRwZ49q-9e0
Black and white portrait of a mature women, showing a serious expression and wearing a dark blouse with a white collar.
5 October 1890 | German Jewish woman, KΓ€the Bloemendal (nee Hahnlein), was born in Halle (Saale). She emigrated to Belgium and to the Netherlands.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 28 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
Vintage black-and-white photo of a little girl with a surprised expression, framed in an oval border.
4 October 1941 | Dutch Jewish girl, Margaretha Bertha Aussen, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 10 September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
π Voices of Memory vol. 1 - The Evacuation, Liquidation, and Liberation of Auschwitz
It includes a historical outline, accounts, photographs, and documents.
#eBook: https://books.auschwitz.org/en_US/p/E-BOOK-Voices-of-Memory-1.-The-Evacuation%2C-Liquidation%2C-and-Liberation-of-Auschwitz/458
The image shows an empty, dimly lit room with wooden floors, beams, and multiple windows on two sides. The space is bare, with light streaming in through the windows, casting subtle shadows. The wooden pillars supporting the ceiling add structure to the open room, while the walls appear weathered and in need of repair.
4 October 1943 | 67 women prisoners-nurses as well as 396 women prisoners used for sterilization experiments-were held in Block 10 at Auschwitz I camp - an experimental station used by gynecologist Carl Clauberg.
Look inside Block 10: https://youtube.com/shorts/8t0srG6CgB0
Ruins of gas chamber and crematorium II at Auschwitz II-Birkenau, showing damaged brick structures and metal framework.
Watch a short video of the ruins of the gas chamber and crematorium III at the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
Follow us also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/auschwitzmemorial
A vintage black-and-white photograph of a young girl standing on a chair, holding onto the backrest. The girl is wearing a dark coat and shoes, and there is a small, fluffy toy dog beside the chair.
4 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Rika Porcelijn, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
Historical black and white photograph showing the barracks of the Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp, accompanied by a video play button and labeled "Video history."
The construction of the second part of the German Nazi Auschwitz camp began in October 1941. The planned number of prisoners of Auschwitz II-Birkenau was 200,000. It was never achieved.
Watch our new "Video history" film to learn about the expansion of Birkenau: https://youtu.be/e-gQDCLlzHA
An old black and white photo of a prisoner of Auschwitz in a striped uniform working at an anvil in a smithy, using a hammer to forge a tool, with another blurred figure moving in the foreground.
4 October 1943 | The first prisoners started working in a new sub-camp of the #Auschwitz camp - BrΓΌnn (Brno) http://auschwitz.org/en/history/auschwitz-sub-camps/brnn/
Photo: Polish prisoner Jan Hyla in the forge of the sub-camp (he survived).
#podcast about sub-camps: https://youtu.be/fsfWaHNu7A0
Vintage black-and-white portrait of a man in a suit with a patterned tie. The photograph features an autograph at the bottom.
4 October 1911 | A Czech Jew, Kurt Reach, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 December 1943. He 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.
4 October 1900 | A Pole, Franciszek Chmielewski, was born in Warsaw. A waiter.
In #Auschwitz from 15 August 1940.
No. 1865
He perished in the camp on 4 September 1941.
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Online lesson "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.
4 October 1921 | A Polish Jew, Lejzor Cymbalista, was born in BiaΕobrzegi. A worker.
In #Auschwitz from 11 December 1941.
No. 23978
He perished in the camp on 22 February 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
Vintage black and white photo of a baby sitting in a crib, wearing a light, patterned outfit.
4 October 1942 | A Hungarian Jewish boy, Miklos GΓ‘rdos, was born.
In July 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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Watch our webinar about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/M42znxofU5Q
Vintage black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman in a knitted sweater.
4 October 1913 | Czech Jewish woman, AlΕΎbΔta RΓΆhrovΓ‘, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 October 1944. 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.
3 October 1899 | A Polish Jew, Chaim Lin, was born in Serock. A capmaker.
In #Auschwitz from 24 October 1941.
No. 21971
He perished in the camp on 1 November 1941.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
π· Fences of Auschwitz II-Birkenau. By the spring of 1944 more than 300 wooden and brick barracks, administrative and economic buildings were constructed over an area of 140 hectares.
A video about the expansion of Birkenau: youtu.be/e-gQDCLlzHA
Photo: instagram.com/rafael_semkiw
PODCAST | Criminal pseudo-medical experiments in Auschwitz
German doctors conducted experiments on concentration camp prisoners. Listen about the medical crimes in Auschwitz: https://www.auschwitz.org/en/education/e-learning/podcast/criminal-pseudomedical-experiments-in-auschwitz/
Two young children sitting and smiling on a porch step, in a black-and-white vintage photo.
3 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sonja Muijs, was born in Voorburg (left).
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was almost 2 years old.
π· Fences of Auschwitz II-Birkenau. By the spring of 1944 more than 300 wooden and brick barracks, administrative and economic buildings were constructed over an area of 140 hectares.
A video about the expansion of Birkenau: youtu.be/e-gQDCLlzHA
Photo: instagram.com/rafael_semkiw
Smiling man holding a small cat, standing on a pathway next to a brick building with stacked burlap sacks.
3 October 1900 | A German Jew, Kurt Rosenberg, was born in Berlin.
In December 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He 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.
3 October 1922 | A Pole, Tadeusz Wojakowski, was born in Lublin.
In #Auschwitz from 20 November 1941.
No. 22755
He perished in the camp on 30 March 1942.
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Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitzβ: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
Vintage photograph of a young boy in a formal outfit with large white collars, standing beside a wooden backdrop.
3 October 1933 | A Hungarian Jewish boy, Robert Bleier, was born in GyΓΆmrΕ.
In July 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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Learn about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_6_dep_zydow/
