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”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

6 October 1908 | A Hungarian Jewish woman, Marguerite Kohn, was born in Budapest. She emigrated to France. In December 1943, she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- Watch our webinar about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz:

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:

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. --- Listen about the development of the mass murder infrastructure at Auschwitz:

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:

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 together with Male Zimetbaum. They were captured, brutally tortured and finally executed publicly. --- Watch a short video about the first transport of Poles to Auschwitz:

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 short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp:

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: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ Podcast:

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:

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: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/