18 October 1881 | A Polish Jew, Ernest Pragner, was born in Rydłutowy. In #Auschwitz from 26 February 1942. No. 25506 He perished in the camp on 6 March 1942. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz:

18 October 1937 | A French Jewish girl, Renee Stolowicz, was born in Paris. In October 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:

18 October 1936 | A Belgian Jewish girl, Sarah Felder, was born in Antwerp. In 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection --- A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau:

18 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Greetje Leger, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III:

18 October 1889 | A Polish Jew, Max Apfelbaum, was born in Dołuszyce. He emigrated to Germany and then to France. In September 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

17 October 1929 | A Polish Jew, Abram Joskowicz, was born in Zawiercie. He lived in Czeladź. In 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau:

17 October 1920 | A Pole, Adam Jakubowski, was born. A clerk. In #Auschwitz from 17 August 1942. No. 59539 He perished in the camp on 3 December 1942. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

17 October 1875 | A Polish Jew, Salomon Rosner, was born in Chrzanów. In #Auschwitz from 26 February 1942. No. 25377 He perished in the camp on 5 March 1942 --- Video about the history of Auschwitz:

17 October 1904 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Rosetta van Dam, was born in Rotterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 3 August 1942. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ Podcast:

17 October 1918 | Dmitry Poyakov was born. A Soviet army soldier. In #Auschwitz from October 1941. No. R-1423 (Soviet prisoner of war) He perished in the camp on 26 November 1941. --- Learn about some 15,000 Soviet POWs deported to Auschwitz: Lesson: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_20_jency/ Podcast: