Auschwitz-Birkanau Memorial Visitor Guide
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Prisoner histories at Auschwitz: testimonies, resistance and escapes, explained with sources and context.
Introduction – Roma and Sinti during the Holocaust Roma in Auschwitz were part of the wider tragedy of Roma and Sinti under Nazi rule. They were among the groups persecuted systematically, with policies evolving from exclusion and discrimination in prewar …
Introduction – Women in Auschwitz Between 1942 and 1944, around 400,000 women were deported to Auschwitz. Only a fraction survived. Their stories reveal both the specific brutality they endured and the strength of solidarity that often helped them resist despair. …
A Bestseller and a Debate The Tattooist of Auschwitz, written by Heather Morris and published in 2018, became an international bestseller. Translated into dozens of languages and adapted into a TV series, it captivated millions of readers worldwide. At the …
The Youngest Victims of Auschwitz Children in Auschwitz were among the most vulnerable victims of the Holocaust. Auschwitz has become the symbol of Nazi terror, where more than one million people were murdered – including tens of thousands of children …
Auschwitz escape 1944 — the case of Jerzy Bielecki and Cyla Cybulska — is one of the best documented prisoner escapes from the camp. With help from fellow inmates, Bielecki obtained parts of an SS uniform and a forged pass; …
Vrba–Wetzler and the Auschwitz Protocols refers to a landmark 1944 report about Auschwitz-Birkenau, created after the escape of two Slovak Jewish prisoners, Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler. Their testimony, combined later with other accounts, produced a dossier widely circulated among …
Witold Pilecki in Auschwitz: voluntary infiltration, resistance and escape (1940–1943) Witold Pilecki in Auschwitz — a concise, sourced overview of how a Polish resistance officer volunteered to be deported to the camp in 1940, organised an underground network, smuggled intelligence …
Auschwitz escape 20 June 1942 refers to a bold getaway by four Polish prisoners who drove out of the camp in SS uniforms using a stolen car. It is one of the best-documented cases of an escape from Auschwitz. This …