4 December 1921 | Ivan Simonov was born. A Soviet army soldier. In #Auschwitz from October 1941. No. R-3590 (Soviet prisoner of war) He perished in the camp on 7 March 1942. --- Learn about some 15,000 Soviet POWs deported to Auschwitz: Lesson: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_20_jency/ Podcast:

4 December 1902 | A Jewish man, Aron Statter, was born in Nowy Sącz. In #Auschwitz from 17 April 1942. No. 29805 He perished in the camp on 21 April 1942. --- Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

4 December 1937 | French Jewish boy, Jacques Waks, was born in Paris. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 10 February 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III:

4 December 1915 | A Pole, Franciszek Masny, was born in Chochołów. A farmer. In #Auschwitz from 5 April 1941. No. 11539 He perished in the camp on 21 July 1942. --- "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

4 December 1926 | Polish Jewish girl, Golda Bretmel, was born in Żelechów. She emigrated to France. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Angers on 20 July 1942. She did not survive. --- Children at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/ Podcast:

4 December 1938 | A French Jewish girl, Jeannette Ajdelsztejn, was born in Paris. She was deported to #Auschwitz on 17 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

4 December 1869 | Czech Jewish woman, Šarlota Roubitschková, was born. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 December 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 1923 | A Polish Jewish woman, Ruth Hermansztadt, was born in Kielce. In #Auschwitz from 30 May 1942. No. 7544 She was evacuated to Ravensbrück and liberated there. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ Podcast:

3 December 1917 | A Polish photographer, Wilhelm Brasse, was born. On 31 August 1940, he was imprisoned at #Auschwitz, where he got number 3444. He was employed in the photo studio, where he took photos for SS needs. He saved many of the original images from destruction. Wilhelm Brasse passed away in 2012. --- A podcast about registration photos:

3 December 1908 | A Polish Jew, Wolf Offajer, was born in Warsaw. A baker. In #Auschwitz from 20 November 1941. No. 22865 He perished in the camp on 19 December 1941. --- Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/