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.

10 March 1921 | A Polish Jew, Abram Sendrowicz, was born in Mniów. A shoemaker.

In #Auschwitz from 1 October 1941.
No. 21282
He perished in the camp on 31 October 1941.
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YouTube video by Auschwitz Memorial / Miejsce Pamięci Auschwitz "On Auschwitz" (7): the fate of Roma and Sinti in Auschwitz

10 March 1943 | A German Sinti boy, Josef Böhmer, was born in Berlin.

In the #Zigeunerlager (Gypsy camp) from 24 March 1943.
No. Z-5035
He perished in the camp on 6 April 1943. He was 27 days old.
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The fate of the Roma and Sinti in Auschwitz:
🎧 https://bit.ly/4pIRyEJ
📖 https://bit.ly/44EVuxY

Black and white portrait of a young man, facing slightly to the right, wearing a jacket and a tie.

10 March 1922 | A Czech Jew, Kurt Fantl, was born in Karlovy Vary.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 29 September 1944. He perished in Dachau on 23 February 1945.
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Deportations of Jews from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/3MdIVUA

10 March 1918 | A Polish Jew, Abram Kuperberg, was born in Bodzentyn. A weaver.

In #Auschwitz from 1 October 1941.
No. 21278
He perished in the camp on 14 November 1941.
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📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

Black and white portrait of a woman, featuring a focused expression.

10 March 1900 | Jewish woman, Blima Reicher, was born in Chawłowice (today part of Rybnik in Poland).

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Pithiviers on 17 July 1942. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz:
📖 Lesson: https://bit.ly/3O8z0jF
🎧 Podcast: https://bit.ly/3ZokyXc

Vintage portrait of a woman smiling, wearing a polka-dot blouse.

9 March 1904 | A Czech Jewish woman, Marie Czenieková, was born in Kolin.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 23 January 1943. She did not survive.
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The history of deportations of Jews from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/3MdIVUA

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.

9 March 1917 | A Czech, Bohumil Kymr, was born. A waiter.

In #Auschwitz from 29 April 1942.
No. 33933
He perished in the camp on 12 August 1942.
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🎧/📖 Registration photos in Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/4adWOeJ

Vintage sepia-toned photograph of a young boy seated, looking off to the side. The child appears to be engaged or attentive.

9 March 1940 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Maurice Bromet, was born in Amsterdam.

He arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 September 1943 in a transport of 979 Jews deported from Westerbork. He was among the 388 people murdered in a gas chamber immediately after selection.

Vintage sepia-toned portrait of a young girl with a bow in their hair, wearing a collared dress.

9 March 1939 | A French Jewish girl, Suzanne Driay, was born in Paris.

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 June 1944 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. She was among the 627 people killed in a gas chamber immediately after selection.

Watch our webinar about the Sonderkommando Revolt in Auschwitz.

PART 1 | Revolt of the Sonderkommando prisoners. https://bit.ly/4bvMdw6

PART 2 | Rebellions and group escapes of prisoners: https://bit.ly/4rgo15H

English translation / English subtitles available.

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.

9 March 1905 | A Pole, Józef Wajdzik, was born in Bielsko. An accountant.

In #Auschwitz from 24 April 1942.
No. 32574
He was shot on 27 May 1942.
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📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

Black-and-white photograph of brick prisoner barracks at the site of the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau, standing beyond an open field of grass under a clear sky.

Dim interior of a brick prisoner barrack at the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau, with wooden bunk structures lining the corridor and a small window at the far end letting in light.

📷 Brick barracks for prisoners of Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

▶ Watch a short video about the barracks for prisoners: https://youtu.be/m0PGSIoCgKY

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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.

9 March 1910 | A Polish Jew, Szmul Gutman, was born in Radom. A butcher.

In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 37490
He perished in the camp on 9 August 1942.
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📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

Portrait of a man in a suit with a Star of David badge, looking directly at the camera.

9 March 1914 | Polish Jew, Salomon Goldberg, was born in Bochnia. He emigrated to France.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 31 July 1944. He did not survive.
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▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

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9 March 1900 | Jewish woman, Donna Hasson (nee Calma) was born in Constantinople (today Istanbul in Turkey).

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 2 September 1943. She did not survive.
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🎧/📖 The development of the mass murder infrastructure at Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/46ryjrT

Vintage black and white photo of a girl climbing a tree, smiling, dressed in a light-colored outfit.

8 March 1930 | A French Jewish girl, Blima Motyka, was born in Paris.

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 10 December 1943 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. She was among the 661 people murdered in a gas chamber after selection.

8 March 1942 | A Czech Roma girl, Anna Gross, was born in Olomouc.

In #Zigeunerlager (Gypsy camp) in #Auschwitz II-Birkenau from 8 March 1943.
No. Z-1440
She perished in the camp on 11 July 1943.
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Roma and Sinti in Auschwitz:
🎧 https://bit.ly/4pIRyEJ
📖 https://bit.ly/44EVuxY

Old black and white portrait of a woman with a voluminous hairstyle, wearing a high-collared blouse, looking directly towards the camera.

8 March 1883 | Norwegian Jewish woman, Sigrid de Lemos, was born in Christiania (today Oslo).

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was most probably murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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▶ The first two gas chambers near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://bit.ly/3MtiLwY

Vintage black-and-white photograph of a young child wearing a knit hat and sweater.

8 March 1929 | A French Jewish girl, Claudine Malack, was born in Paris.

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 13 November 1942 in a transport of 745 Jews deported from Drancy. She was among the 599 people murdered after selection 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.

8 March 1890 | A Pole, Józef Bałuk, was born in Krakow. A Polish railway worker.

He was deported to #Auschwitz on 14 June 1940 from Tarnów in the first transport of Poles to the camp.
No. 756
He perished in the camp on 18 February 1941.

A photograph of a young girlwearing a dark dress with white lace trim and a ribbon headband, holding a pose with a serious expression.

8 March 1936 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Berta Klinenberg, was born in Szekszard.

In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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📖 Deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_6_dep_zydow/

Vintage black and white photo of an woman sitting on a stone wall in a forested area, wearing a dark dress and resting their head on her hand.

8 March 1902 | A German Jewish woman, Helene Simon, was born in Waibstadt. She was a bank clerk.

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

Vintage sepia-toned portrait of a woman with a subtle smile, wearing a plaid garment. Her signature is overlaid at the bottom.

8 March 1919 | Czech Jewish woman, Irena Meislová, was born in Ústí nad Labem.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 January 1943. She did not survive.
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The history of deportations of Jews from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/3MdIVUA

Vintage black and white photo of a baby lying on a fluffy blanket, looking slightly towards the camera with a curious expression.

7 March 1942 | A French Jewish girl, Claudine Ruben, was born in Paris.

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 20 July 1943 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. She was among the 440 people murdered after selection 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.

7 March 1926 | A Russian, Nikolai Dubienko, was born.

In #Auschwitz from 27 November 1942.
No. 78175
He perished in the camp on 17 February 1943.
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▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

7 March 2008 | Leon Greenman, a British Jew, died in London. He moved to Rotterdam with his wife Esther in 1935. They had one son, Barnett.

In Jan 1943 they were deported from Westerbork to Auschwitz. Esther & Barnett were murdered. Leon was given the number 98288. He survived.

Vintage close-up photo of a smiling girl with short, styled hair and polka dot attire.

7 March 1932 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Ewa Marton, was born in Körmend.

In 1944 she 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

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.

7 March 1925 | A Polish Jew, Chaim Lenczner, was born in Częstochowa.

In #Auschwitz from 20 February 1942.
No. 23597
He did not survive.
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🎧/📖 Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: https://bit.ly/46t6L5w

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.

7 March 1920 | A Pole, Bolesław Głębowicz, was born in Krakow.

In #Auschwitz from 8 August 1942.
No. 57317
In 1944, he was transferred to KL Sachsenhausen. He survived the war.
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📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

A visit to the Auschwitz Memorial is far more than a history lesson. It is a profound personal experience that should inspire reflection on our individual moral responsibility for the world we live in.

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