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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1h

16 October 1943 | Raid of the Ghetto of Rome. 365 German security & police forces sealed off the area of the ghetto. 1,024 Jewish men, women, and children were arrested. Two days later they were deported to #Auschwitz. Only 16 of them survived the war.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 2h

16 October 1938 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Klára Boda, was born. In July 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 5h

16 October 1900 | A Pole, Julian Gniewosz, was born in Łyków. A tax collector. In #Auschwitz from 6 December 1942. No. 80175 In 1943 he was transferred to KL Buchenwald. He survived. --- A podcast about registration photos: youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11h

16 October 1920 | German Jewish woman, Fanny Ornstein, was born in Hamburg. A seamstress. She emigrated to Belgium. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 15 August 1942 and registered in the camp. She perished there on 27 August 1942. t.co/iDV2CYTqPM

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14h

16 October 1910 | Dutch Jew, Louis Lena van Emden, was born in Rotterdam. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork with his wife Marika in August 1942. Marika was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. Louis perished in the camp on 30 September 1942.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 17h

15 October 1936 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Jacob Vieyra, was born in Rotterdam. In February 1944 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

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 20h

15 October 1911 | A Frenchman, Roger Chaput, was born in Saint-Ouen. In #Auschwitz from 8 July 1942. No. 45352 He perished in the camp on 13 August 1942.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 23h

15 October 1876 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Marianne Bouwman, was born in Rotterdam. In October 1942, she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

15 October 1937 | A French Jewish boy, Jacques Wisznia, was born in Paris. In February 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy. After the selection he was murdered in a gas chamber. --- The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

15 October 1942 | A Polish prisoner Edward Kopiec was released from Auschwitz (no. 570, prisoner of the 1st transport of Poles on 14 June 1940). One of some 2,000 political prisoners released from the camp. Read about releases: auschwitz.org/en/history/life-in-th…

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

15 October 1920 | Pole Marcin Gorbacz was born in Mostki. A hairdresser. In #Auschwitz from 21 June 1942. No. 40398 He perished in the camp on 19 October 1942. --- A podcast about registration photos: youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc /

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

15 October 1904 | A Polish Jew, Abram Godik, was born in Warsaw. A worker. In #Auschwitz from 18 May 1942. No. 35702 He perished in the camp on 14 August 1942. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

15 October 1930 | Czech Jewish girl, Gertrud Gunst, was born in Prague. In March 1939 she emigrated to Norway. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- Children at Auschwitz: youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

15 October 1910 | A Czech Jewish woman, Hildegarda Nettlová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 4 October 1944. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1940 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Mirjam Lewkowicz, was born in Gouda. In September 1943, she 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

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1922 | A Polish woman, Helena Panek, was born in Dąbrowa Tarnowska. In #Auschwitz from 27 April 1942. No. 6892 She was evacuated to KL Ravensbrück and liberated there. -- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1944 | In a transport of 1,500 Jews deported from #Theresienstadt ghetto to #Auschwitz was a German Jewish woman, Regina Jonas. She did not survive. In 1935 she became the 1st woman ordained as a rabbi by the liberal rabbi Max Dienemann. t.co/tgjcdgMm6J

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1938 | A French Jewish boy, Serge Max Borstcher, was born in Paris. In August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and after the selection murdered in a gas chamber. --- A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1943 | Prisoners of the German Nazi extermination center at Sobibor began a revolt. The prisoners killed 9 SS men and severely wounded another one. Later, mass, chaotic escape began. Around 300 prisoners managed to escape, some 50 survived the war. More: bit.ly/4z73zJj

Entrance to the Sobibor death camp during World War II, flanked by two tall poles featuring swastika flags. A building is visible in the background, with an individual standing in the entrance and another person to the left, partially obscured by foliage.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1914 | A Hungarian Jewish woman, Lydia Barta, was born. In May 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- Watch our webinar about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: youtu.be/M42znxofU5Q

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1913 | Pole Józef Garlinski was born in Kyiv. A lawyer. He served in the counterintelligence of the Home Army. In #Auschwitz from May 13, 1943. No. 121421 Transferred to KL Neuengamme. He survived. Author of "Auschwitz Fighting" about the resistance in Auschwitz.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1919 | A Pole, Lucjan Sikora, was born in Końskowola. In #Auschwitz from 30 July 1941. No. 19596 He perished in the camp on 14 March 1942. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_pol…

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1897 | An Italian Jew, Settimio Sciunnach, was born in Rome. In #Auschwitz from 10 April 1944. No. 180115 He perished in the camp on 31 October 1944. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1922 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Rosa Labzowski, was born in Zierikzee. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 September 1943 in a transport of 1,004 deported from #Westerbork. No. 58008 She perished in the camp. --- Women at Auschwitz: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

14 October 1873 | A Czech Jew, Bohumil Fried, was born in Minice. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 December 1943. He did not survive.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

13 October 1915 | A Dutch Jew, Jacob Batavier, was born in Aarlanderveen. A tailor. In #Auschwitz from 17 November 1943. No. 163452 He perished in the camp on 31 January 1944. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

13 October 1920 | Polish woman Janina Bednarska was born in Będzin. In #Auschwitz from 1 July 1942. No. 8129 She perished in the camp on 20 January 1943. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

13 October 1882 | Czech Jew, Jindřich Robitschek, was born in Prague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 October 1942. 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 · 13/10/2026

13 October 1910 | A Pole, Tadeusz Rumel, was born in Lublin. An engineer. In #Auschwitz from 18 April 1942. No. 31276 He perished in the camp on 14 August 1942. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_pol…

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

13 October 1920 | A Polish Jew, Mozes Beidner, was born in Brzesko. A worker. In #Auschwitz from 2 April 1942. No. 28746 He perished in the camp on 18 July 1942. --- A podcast about registration photos: youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

13 October 1904 | A Jewish woman, Ajdla Jabłonkiewicz, was born in Sulejów. In 1925 she emigrated to Belgium. Deported to #Auschwitz from Mechelen with her daughter Sarah on 8 September 1942. They were probably murdered in a gas chamber on 10 September 1942 after selection.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

13 October 1942 | A French Jewish boy, Jean Stolowicz, was born in Paris. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 10 October 1943 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from #Drancy. He was among 491 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. -- Children at Auschwitz: youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

12 October 1940 | Dutch Jew, David Costima, was born in Amsterdam. In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork. He was murdered in a gas chamber with his elder brother Isaäc. --- The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

12 October 1921 | A Pole, Maksymilian Wolański, was born in Radom. A train conductor. In #Auschwitz from 25 February 1941. No. 10490 He perished in the camp on 25 July 1941.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

12 October 1906 | Czech Jewish woman, Helena Hoenigová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. Registered in the camp. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

12 October 1892 | Edith Stein was born in Wrocław. She was a German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism & became a theologian & a Carmelite nun. She was murdered in #Auschwitz in August 1942. Stein was beatified in 1987 and canonized in October 1998.

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Text document about Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein). It details her life, from being a German Jew and doctor of philosophy to becoming a Carmelite nun. She worked on the works of St. John of the Cross and studied the situation of Jewish citizens in the Netherlands during World War II. Edith was eventually arrested and sent to Auschwitz, perishing there in 1942. Pope John Paul II beatified her in 1987 and canonized her in 1998. She became one of the six patron saints of Europe a year later.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

12 October 1912 | A French Jew, David Silberman, was born in Paris. In #Auschwitz from 30 March 1942. No. 28080 He perished in the camp on 10 August 1942. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

12 October 1911 | A Czech, Anton Nozicka, was born. A welder. In #Auschwitz from 23 December 1942. No. 84935 He perished in the camp on 15 March 1943. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz: youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

12 October 1921 | A Polish Jew, Dawid Aleksander Baumgart, was born in Aleksandrów Kujawski. In #Auschwitz from 11 December 1941. No. 24274 He perished in the camp on 20 December 1941. --- A podcast about registration photos: youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

12 October 1940 | A German Jewish boy, Denny Deutsch, was born in Berlin. In March 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

12 October 1920 | Italian Jewish woman Virginia Montalcini was born in Turin. On 30 January 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. After the selection she was 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 · 11/10/2026

11 October 1933 | A Polish Jewish girl, Berthe Zlotnik, was born in Będzin. She emigrated to France. In August 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy with her mother Sarah, her sisters Jeanine & Yvette and her brother Jacques. All were murdered in a gas chamber.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

11 October 1915 | A Pole, Piotr Jaskier, was born in Skrzyszów. A shoemaker. In #Auschwitz from 21 February 1942. No. 23691 He was shot in the camp on 25 June 1942. --- A short video about Block 11 and the Wall of Death where shooting execution took place: youtu.be/3hjDCsqgGY0

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

11 October 1887 | An Austrian Jew, Rudolf Samec, was born in Graz. An upholsterer. In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942. No. 38174 He perished in the camp on 25 June 1942. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Visitors entering the historic building of the first crematorium and gas chamber at the former Auschwitz I camp. ▶ Watch a video about the first gas chamber at Auschwitz: youtu.be/wZmBSRVYLoE Photo: www.instagram.com/javidibad

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

11 October 1937 | A French Jewish girl, Monique Preigher, was born in Neuilly. In December 1943 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

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

A fragment of the new main exhibition in Block 9 at the Auschwitz Memorial. The exhibition explores the destructive reality of life in the German Nazi concentration camp. See the exhibition: www.youtube.com/shorts/NJ8U8tGD9G8 Photo: www.instagram.com/genny_980

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

11 October 1912 | A German Sinti woman, Emma Rosenbach, was born in Damgarten. In #Zigeunerlager (Gypsy camp) in #Auschwitz II-Birkenau from 14 March 1943. No. Z-3693 She perished in the camp on 3 December 1943. --- The fate of the Roma in Auschwitz: lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_roma_auschw…

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

11 October 1941 | Dutch Jewish boy, Heinrich Lange, was born in Amsterdam. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in July 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection with his mother Berta. His father Hans perished in the camp in September 1942.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

11 October 1924 | Polish Jew, Moïse Wajnsztajn, was born in Warsaw. He emigrated to France. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Pithviers on 31 July 1942. He perished in the camp on 24 October 1942.

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