3 December 1892 | Jewish woman, Esther Bekker (nee Dworska) was born in todays Poland. She emigrated to Norway in 1895. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 3 March 1943 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp:

3 December 1942 | A Polish man, Józef Steinhof, was registered at Auschwitz with no. 79606. He was a teacher, farmer, and politician. An activist of the peasant movement. He was a member of the lower house of the Polish parliament (Sejm). During the German occupation, he was active in the underground organisation Stronnictwo Ludowe (People's Party) "Roch". On 18 July 1942, he was arrested and interrogated by the Gestapo in Nowy Sącz and Cracow. He perished in Auschwitz on 20 May 1943.

3 December 1918 | A Czech Jewish woman, Marie Löwyová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive. --- The history of deportations of Jews from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz & the so-called family camp created in Birkenau by the SS:

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The history of the deportation of Jews from the ghetto in Theresienstadt to the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau

3 December 1933 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Rosalia Elisabeth Bloemist, was born in Amsterdam. In February 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/

3 December 1903 | A Polish Jew, Chaim Leser, was born in Krakow. A watchmaker. In #Auschwitz from 17 October 1941. No. 21846 He perished in the camp on 23 October 1941. --- Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp:

2 December 1938 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Leendert Flip van Amerongen, was born in Amsterdam. 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:

2 December 1913 | A Pole, Mieczysław Fijoł, was born in Krakow. A clerk. In #Auschwitz from 18 July 1942. No. 48829 He perished in the camp on 16 August 1942. --- "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

2 December 1921 | A Polish Jew, Chaim Frydman, was born in Kielce. A worker. In #Auschwitz from 25 October 1941 r. No. 22165 He perished in the camp on 8 November 1941. --- Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp:

2 December 1922 | A Norwegian Jew, Chone (Conrad) Caplan, was born. In November 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He perished during the evacuation march from Mittelbau-Dora in 1945.

2 December 1889 | A Polish woman, Maria Mnich, was born in Udrycze. In #Auschwitz from 13 December 1942. No. 26973 She perished in the camp on 21 April 1943. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ Podcast: