24 December 1905 | A Dutch Jew, Henri Emile Mossel, was born in Amsterdam. A clarinetist and saxophonist, the leader of the AVRO dance orchestra, music store owner. At Auschwitz from 25 March 1944 No. 175312 He perished at Auschwitz III-Monowitz on 4 August 1944. --- 📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

24 December 1920 | A Czech Jewish woman, Herta Reicherová, was born in Ostrava. 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:

24 December 1882 | A Pole, Kazimierz Sykulski, was born in Końskie. A Catholic priest. In #Auschwitz from 24 October 1941 No. 21962 He was shot in the camp on 11 December 1941. --- One of at least 464 priests, seminarians, and monks imprisoned in Auschwitz. Learn more:

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24 December 1930 | French Jewish girl, Fajga Wajsfas, was born in Paris. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 24 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- ▶ A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp:

24 December 1917 | A Polish Jew, Henoch Kornfeld, was born in Brzozów. A tailor. In #Auschwitz from 15 December 1941 No. 24561 He perished in the camp on 7 March 1942. --- 🎧 Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp:

24 December 1926 | A German Jewish girl, Heidi (Hedy) Metzger, was born in Berlichingen. In January 1939 she fled to the Netherlands. In July 1942 she was deported from Westerbork to #Auschwitz and registered in the camp. She perished there on 23 September 1942. --- Children at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/ 🎧 Podcast:

23 December 1931 | Dutch Jewish boy, Max Adolf Frits Cohen, was born at The Hague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in December 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. --- ▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau:

23 December 1913 | A Polish woman, Janina Kwiatek, was born in Krakow. A teacher. In #Auschwitz from 22 January 1943. No. 30568 In 1944 she was transferred to Ravensbrück. She perished in Sachsenhausen. --- 🎧 A podcast about registration photos:

23 December 1922 | A Czech Jewish woman, Margita Ledererová, was born in Liberec. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 23 October 1944. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ 🎧 Podcast:

23 December 1937 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Maria Troeder, was born in Amsterdam. In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- Children at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/ 🎧 Podcast: