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August 31st 2009 by feministraveler, Euro - Let's do it!
Auschwitz I Camp
Auschwitz I, the main camp in Oświęcim. In August 1944, it held about 16 thousand prisoners (roughly 10 thousand Jews, 4 thousand Poles, and 3 thousand prisoners from other ethnic groups). ... [more]
Please note some descrıptıons and pıctures are detaıled.
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October 19th 2009 - Erika: thank you
thank you for going. and taking pictures.
October 25th 2009 - Gloria:
What a horrible place.
November 2nd 2009 - Kristy: Unimaginable.
I can't imagine what must have been going through your head during this experience. So sad and disturbing.
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Arbeit macht frei
"Arbeit macht frei" is a German phrase meaning "work brings freedom" or "work shall set you free/will free you" This was considered an insult because the only way these prionsers would be free is w... [more]
Camp Orchestra - SS photo 1941
The camp orchestra had to assemble here to place marches while the prisoners filed past. This was to help the prisioners keep in step and make it easier to count them as they went to and from work
Digging the Foundations for Block 15 - painting 1948, by Auschiwtiz survior Wladyslaw Slwek
As the number of inmates increased the SS decided to englarge the camp. In the spring of 1941 construction began on 8 new buildings (now blocks 4-7, 15-18) All work was done by prisoners rather than ... [more]
Woman Prisoner
Notice her pınk triangle on her clothes. People were classified into different categories of imprisonment. Homosexuals, Roma (Gypsies), Jews, Politcal Prisoners, Soviet POWs and other ethnic gr... [more]
Block 11 "Death Block"
Known as the Death Block, Block 11 served several functions. The most important role was the central camp jail. Most of these pople were suspected by the camp Gestapo of involvement in clandestine a... [more]
Inside Block 11
Block 11 is the only block that has not been restored and is still in its orignal form along with room decor.
Black Wall
This is where executions by shooting took place. Also, not shown, where other tourture devices where prisoners where hung up by their limbs and stretched for hours until they died. 20,000 people... [more]
Zyklon B
Zyklon B was stored in airtight containers; when exposed to air, the material released gaseous hydrogen cyanide. These are used containers on display at Auschwitz.
Hair
In Room 5 of Block 4, there is a huge glass display case, about the size of a walk-in closet, filled with hair cut from the heads of an estimated 140,000 victims, most are considered to be from Women ... [more]
Textile made of human hair
This was described to me as human hair that was then turned into textile or netting.
Block 5 - Suitcases
Going thru these rooms was especially difficult. The tour guide reminded us not to think of a room with a bunch of stuff, but to remeber that these are individual items that belonged to someone that ... [more]
Shoes
When the Soviet Union liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945, there were 80,000 pairs of shoes in the camp.
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3 Comments - Add Public Comment or Send Private Message
October 19th 2009 - Erika: thank you
thank you for going. and taking pictures.
October 25th 2009 - Gloria:
What a horrible place.
November 2nd 2009 - Kristy: Unimaginable.
I can't imagine what must have been going through your head during this experience. So sad and disturbing.
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