Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
Fences of the BIIa section, which became the men’s quarantine camp.
Learn more about this part of the camp from our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrmhQTZePtg
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A photo of the face of a young girl with dark hair.
22 April 1923 | A Polish Jewish woman, Chana Fessel was born in Sambor. She emigrated to Belgium.
In 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz from Mechelen. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz:
📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
🎧 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.
21 April 1887 | A Polish Jew, Samuel Kamm, was born in Tarnów. A hairdresser.
In #Auschwitz from 27 December 1941.
No. 25056
He perished in the camp on 7 February 1942.
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📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
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.
21 April 1900 | Pole Michał Mazurkiewicz was born in Lwów. An accountant.
In #Auschwitz from 18 May 1942.
No. 35717
He perished in the camp on 20 July 1942.
A portrait ID-type photo. A young woman with long wavy hair. She is wearing a dark blouse. The light covers the right half of her face. The rest is far more shaded.
22 April 1915 | A Czech Jewish woman, Greta Haková, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 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
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.
21 April 1894 | A Polish man, Wojciech Gawrys, was born in Osiek. A farming inspector.
In #Auschwitz from 24 May 1941.
No. 16114
He perished in the camp on 8 August 1941.
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📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
Shall I remind that Trump stole the election in 2024 just like he did in 2016?
In that case WHY are we still calling him "President"?
He is the #FelonInChief Period! Resistance starts with calling him for what he truly is!
Das weiß man(n). 😉
Ein ORF-Boss, der einer Mitarbeiterin ein Schwanz-Foto schickt, obwohl diese das nicht will, sollte entlassen werden - und nicht mit Millionen abgefertigt. Meine Meinung.
Atomkraft boomt weltweit? Die Fakten zeigen das Gegenteil:
Ja
Selbscht 🤫 😉
Großen Respekt vor @barbaratoth.bsky.social - die mit ihren Recherchen aufklärt über sexuelle Belästigung im ORF. Weil es enorm wichtig ist, dass die Betroffenen sich verteidigen können und solche Vorfälle aufgeklärt werden! Danke, Barbara!
A photo of the face of a young smiling girl. She has a bit messy, dark hair.
Four people standing in a line. A man in a suit, two girls in white dresses (the second is standing on a small chair), and a woman in a long evening dress.
20 April 1933 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Sophia Kaatje van Hasselt, was born in Oosterwolde.
In February 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz together with her parents Simon and Geertje, and her older sister Hermi. None of them survived.
A photo of a teenage boy. His head and shoulders are visible. His hair is nicely combed to the right. His left ear is visible. He is wearing a jacket, shirt and tie.
A photo of a woman. Her face and shoulders are visible. She has curls on her head.
20 April 1928 | A Jewish boy, Yoseph Wacholder, was born in Tel Aviv, British Mandate for Palestine. He lived in Paris.
He arrived at #Auschwitz on 7 August 1942 in a transport from Beaune-la-Rolande with his mother Dasza. They were probably murdered after the selection.
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.
20 April 1921 | A Polish man, Tadeusz Himstedt, was born in Łódź. A student.
In #Auschwitz from 15 August 1940.
No. 2246
He perished in the camp on 6 September 1942.
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🎧/📖 Registration photos in Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/4adWOeJ
"Verbrennungsprozesse sind Energieverschwendung, und zwar immer. Elektromotoren sind drei- bis viermal so effizient wie Verbrenner."
"Kein Euro, der für Benzin ausgegeben wird, macht den nächsten Liter billiger."
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
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.
19 April 1902 | A Polish man, Rudolf Rosner, was born in Bielsko. A Catholic priest.
In #Auschwitz from 8 January 1942.
No. 25319
He perished in the camp on 15 March 1942.
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Learn about the fate of Christian clergy & religious life in the camp: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_18_duchowienstwo/
A photograph of a young boy's face and shoulders. His hair is short - two strands fall on his forehead. The photo is very blurry. You can see that he is wearing dark clothing. Behind him the outline of some building or fence is visible.
19 April 1935 | A French Jewish boy, Bernard Nugelman, was born in Paris.
He arrived at #Auschwitz on 21 August 1942 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. He was among 817 people murdered in gas chambers after the selection.
A portrait photo of a boy. His face and shoulders can be seen in an oval fuzzy frame. His hair is very short. He is wearing a shirt with a rather wide collar unbuttoned at the neck.
20 April 1929 | A Polish Jew, Michał Lask, was born in Będzin.
On 24 June 1943 he was deported from the ghetto in Będzin and was murdered in a gas chamber in #Auschwitz.
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▶ A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
A blured photo. A young girl is visible. She is wearing a blouse. She has quite long blond hair.
20 April 1937 | A French Jewish boy, Bernard Kolerstein, was born in Nancy.
In November 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
Das Unwort des Jahres 2026 - Moment das könnte aber so enden 🤷🏻♂️
An ID portrait photo - face and shoulders - of a young boy. He has short hair but a long fringe falling over his right eye. She is wearing a zip-up sweatshirt - it is buttoned up to her neck. The boy has a slightly compressed mouth and very expressive, almost glazed eyes.
15 April 1934 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Herman Ruzhaner, was born in The Hague.
In September 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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▶ A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
In Israel leben noch etwa 111.000 Holocaustüberlebende. Fast ein Drittel von ihnen ist über 90 Jahre alt, fast zwei Drittel von ihnen sind Frauen.
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.
15 April 1914 | A Polish man, Tadeusz Łapa, was born in Lipsko. A law student.
In #Auschwitz from 30 July 1941.
No. 19523
He perished in the camp on 4 November 1941.
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🎧/📖 Registration photos in Auschwitz: https://bit.ly/4adWOeJ
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.
15 April 1904 | A Polish Jew, Jakub Rozenwein, was born in Tuszyn. A weaver.
In #Auschwitz from 11 December 1941.
No. 24205
He perished in the camp on 3 January 1942.
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🎧/📖 Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: https://bit.ly/46t6L5w
Grüne!
Das geht nicht!
Gar nicht!!
Lasst euch was einfallen, aber nicht so einen Scheiß!
A portrait ID photo of a boy in a buttoned coat. He has short hair and a wavy fringe.
16 April 1930 | Czech Jewish boy, Erich Schild, was born in Česká Lípa.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 28 October 1944 and most probably murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
Portrait photograph of a young girl against a solid background. You can see her face and her eyelashes. She is wearing a buttoned-up neck blouse with a collar. She is smiling slightly. She has medium-length, slightly wavy hair.
16 April 1932 | A French Jewish girl, Micheline Caen, was born in Montmorency.
She arrived in #Auschwitz on her 12th birthday in the 71st transport of Jews deported from Drancy. After selection she was murdered in the gas chamber.