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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27m

10 October 1933 | Dutch Jew, Isaäc Hartog, was born in Amsterdam. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 3h

10 October 1903 | A Czech Jew, Vilém Hoffmann, was born Prague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 December 1943. He did not survive.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 6h

9 October 1936 | Dutch Jew, Abraham Alexander Velleman, was born in Zutphen. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 9h

9 October 1886 | A Polish woman, Marianna Czapla, was born in Przedbórz. In #Auschwitz from 1 July 1942. No. 8122 She perished in the camp on 25 September 1942. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15h

9 October 1932 | A French Jewish girl, Rose Aboulafia, was born in Paris. In April 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her mother Victoria and younger sister Odette. They were murdered in a gas chamber. --- Ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

Vintage black and white photo featuring two young girls, one seated and the other standing, posing for a portrait with a blurry background.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 18h

9 October 1910 | A Pole, Antoni Dysiek, was born in Skrzynno. A teacher. In #Auschwitz from 14 May 1942. No. 35405 He perished in the camp in 1942. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_pol…

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 20h

16 October 1934 | French Jewish girl Catherine Levi was born in Chartres. In September 1942 she was deported from Pithiviers to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 21h

9 November 1891 | Czech Jewish woman, Eliška Budlovská, was born in Benešov. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 January 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

Vintage black and white portrait of a woman wearing a hat and a light-colored shirt, with the name inscribed at the bottom.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

9 October 1906 | A Dutch Jew, Jacob Muijs, was born in Amsterdam. In April 1943 he perished in #Auschwitz. He did not survive. --- Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en

Black and white portrait of a man wearing a suit and a fedora hat.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

9 October 1941 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Judit Erdos, was born in Miskolc. In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

8 October 1891 | Jewish woman, Anna Esther Kronik, was born in Vilnius (today Lithuania). In 1911 she emigrated to Norway. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

Black and white portrait of a woman with a confident expression, wearing a dark coat with a fur collar and a decorative brooch.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

8 October 1910 | Sergey Rostovtsev was born. A Soviet army soldier. In #Auschwitz from October 1941. No. R-6065 He perished in the camp on 31 December 1941.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

8 October 1941 | The Auschwitz Bauleitung (construction office of the camp) created a plan for a brick barracks planned for the future Soviet POWs camp at Birkenau. Watch a short video about barracks for prisoners at Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/m0PGSIoCgKY

Blueprints of the Auschwitz concentration camp, displaying layout and architectural designs, with labels in German.

Aerial view of the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp showing rows of brick barracks under a clear sky at sunrise.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

8 October 1934 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Helmut Loewenstein, was born in Eindhoven. In November 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

Black and white photo of a young boy smiling, wearing round glasses and a striped tank top.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

8 October 1937 | A French Jewish girl, Helene Akar, was born in Bar-le-Duc. In August 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black-and-white photo of a young gril smiling and standing in a garden, wearing a plaid dress and knee-high socks.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

8 October 1942 | SS-Brigadeführer August Frank from WVHA wrote to Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler that the Office of Medical Affairs and Camp Hygiene had so far collected 50 kilograms of gold from the teeth of deceased prisoners for dental purposes of the SS. This supply would last for five years.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

8 October 1881 | A Pole, Stanisław Nycz, was born in Lwów. A teacher. In #Auschwitz from 5 May 1942. No. 34767 He perished in the camp on 28 May 1942. --- Lekcja online „Polacy w KL Auschwitz”: lekcja.auschwitz.org/pl_2020_06_pol…

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

8 October 1937 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sara van Hasselt, was born in Rotterdam. In August 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her mother Heintje. They were probably both murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. Her father, Levie, also perished in Auschwitz.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

8 October 1908 | A Polish Jew, Chaskiel Adamsbaum, was born in Warsaw. In #Auschwitz from 12 February 1942. No 21349 He perished in the camp on 7 March 1942. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

7 October 1930 | Dutch Jewish girl, Rachel Bobbe, was born at The Hague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

Two children standing by the seashore, one holding a bucket, with a figure in the background.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

PODCAST | The Revolt of Sonderkommando Prisoners On 7 October 1944, a revolt broke out in the Sonderkommand at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp. Listen about the resistance in gas chambers & the revolt: www.auschwitz.org/en/education/e-le…

Black and white historical photograph of a group of people working in a snowy field , with two chimneys and a long building in the background. The building was gas chamber and crematorium IV at Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

7 October 1910 | A Pole, Władysław Berger, was born in Kawęczyn. A carpenter. In #Auschwitz from 20 January 1942. No. 25880 He perished in the camp on 5 February 1942. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_pol…

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

7 October 1911 | A Polish Jew, Majer Weinfeld, was born in Nowy Sącz. In #Auschwitz from 12 December 1941. No. 24360 He perished in the camp on 28 February 1942. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

7 October 1916 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Sophie Slier-Roselaar, was born in Amsterdam. In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

7 October 1896 | A Pole, Józef Wierzbicki, was born. An accountant. In #Auschwitz from 30 July 1941. No. 19745 He perished in the camp on 23 March 1942.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

7 October 1897 | A French Jew, Roger Lucien Levy, was born in Boulogne. In May 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

7 October 1941 | A French Jewish boy, Claude Vecksler, was born in Paris. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 25 September 1942 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from #Drancy. He was among 475 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection. He was 11 months old.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

7 October 1889 | A Czech Jewish woman, Anna Freundová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 December 1943. She was registered in the family camp for Jews from #Theresienstadt. She did not survive.

Vintage sepia-toned photograph of a woman wearing a bowler hat and a tailored coat, standing among leafy bushes.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

6 October 1939 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sonja Martha van Sister, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection with her younger sister Rosaline.

A photo of two baby girls - Sonja Martha van Sister and her younger sister Rosaline.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

PODCAST | The first crematorium and the Sonderkommando in Auschwi From the beginning of the Auschwitz camp, the bodies of murdered prisoners were incinerated, and this work had to be done by prisoners. Listen to our podcast about the beginnings of this special work unit: t.co/59OQJjQCjW

Interior of a somber historical room featuring crematory ovens at the forner Auschwitz camp, with muted lighting and visible wear on surfaces.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

6 October 1905 | A Pole, Paweł Kajka, was born in Chromin. A Catholic priest. In #Auschwitz from 30 July 1941. No. 19401 In 1942 he was transferred to Dachau and liberated there. He passed in 1980. -- Christian clergy and religious life in the camp: lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_18_duchowie…

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

6 October 1939 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Klara Jas, was born in Amsterdam. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 26 August 1943 with her mother Henderika and little brother Isaac. They were all murdered in a gas chamber. --- Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

An old black-and-white photo showing a woman holding a baby on their lap, next to a girl sitting with a toy - a teddy or a doll. They are seated indoors.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

6 October 1908 | A Polish Jew, Lajb Kutner, was born in Częstochowa. A worker. In #Auschwitz from 20 February 1942. No. 23596 He perished in the camp on 17 March 1942. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

6 October 1908 | A Pole, Juliusz Kolaczek, was born in Dziedzice. An engineer. In #Auschwitz from 29 May 1941. No. 16845 He perished in the camp on 8 November 1941. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_pol…

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

6 October 1899 | A Czech Jew, Karl Klepetar, was born in Nemyšl. In #Auschwitz from 10 April 1942. No. 28893 He perished in the camp on 1 June 1942. --- A podcast about registration photos: youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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. --- Watch a short video & see the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III at Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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. --- A short video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

Vintage portrait of a smiling woman with short curly hair, wearing a dark blouse with a light, patterned collar.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

ONLINE LESSON | Deportations from the Zamość Region to Auschwitz This lesson is dedicated to the fate of 1,301 Polish people deported to Auschwitz within the ethnic cleansing program perpetrated by Nazi Germany in the Zamość Region in 1942/3. See the lesson: t.co/F1tMQf0z9h

A historical black and white photo showing a group of people with baskets and bundles in a rural setting, surrounded by soldiers, uggesting a scene of expulsion during the war.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

5 October 1923 | A Pole, Edward Galiński, was born in Więckowice. 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. --- The first transport of Poles to Auschwitz: youtu.be/kKOZLEUo2QM

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5 October 1944 | The number of women prisoners in the female sector of Auschwitz II-Birkenau was 42,990. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

Historical black and white photo depicting some Auschwitz prisoners - women and men - engaged in construction work in a rural setting.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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. --- A video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black and white photo of a young boy with curly hair, smiling and wearing a dark sweater with a shoulder strap.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

5 October 1891 | A Czech Jewish woman, Olga Žáková, was born in Lažany. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

Vintage photograph of a woman, featuring an autograph. The woman is wearing a striped blouse with a dark scarf.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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. --- Learn about some 15,000 Soviet POWs deported to Auschwitz: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3Y3dmCI5_E

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en

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.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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. --- Development of the mass murder infrastructure at Auschwitz: youtu.be/tRwZ49q-9e0

Vintage portrait of a woman wearing a dark hat and a light-colored blouse with a dark jacket, accessorized with a pearl necklace.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

5 October 1890 | German Jewish woman, Käthe 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.

Black and white portrait of a mature women, showing a serious expression and wearing a dark blouse with a white collar.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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. --- Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black-and-white photo of a little girl with a surprised expression, framed in an oval border.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

📖 Voices of Memory vol. 1 - The Evacuation, Liquidation, and Liberation of Auschwitz It includes a historical outline, accounts, photographs, and documents. #eBook: books.auschwitz.org/en_US/p/E-BOOK-…

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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: youtube.com/shorts/8t0srG6CgB0

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.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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. --- The first two gas chambers near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

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.

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