19 June 1890 | A Polish Jew, Hermann Balsam, was born in Tarnów. A construction engineer. In #Auschwitz from 15 December 1941. No. 24500 He perished in the camp on 8 January 1942. image
18 June 1867 | Dutch Jew, Hertog de Winter, was born in Veghel. In September 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. image
18 June 1900 | A Czech, Alois Hyrš, was born in Olesna. A farm worker. In #Auschwitz from 17 June 1942. No 39735 He perished in the camp on 9 July 1942. image
18 June 1936 | German Jewish girl, Ursula Gerson, was born in Munich. She emigrated to the Netherlands in June 1939. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 5 September 1944 in a transport of 1,019 Jews deported from #Westerbork. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. image
18 June 1942 | Władysław Szumilas (b. 29 September 1913, camp no. 25538) was shot at #Auschwitz. He was a Polish sportsman, player of Wisła Kraków - footballer (defender), handball & table tennis player. He was arrested by the Germans in 1941 for resistance activity. [in the prewar pic on the right] 🔊 #podcast: "Sport and Sportspeople in KL Auschwitz":
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18 June 1916 | A Polish Jew, Dawid Steinberg, was born. A shoemaker. In #Auschwitz from 2 July 1942. No. 44571 He perished in the camp on 18 August 1942.. image
18 June 1906 | A Pole, Józef Kula, was born in Łęki Górne. A teacher. In #Auschwitz from 12 August 1941. No 20021 He was shot in the camp on 11 November 1941. image
18 June 1936 | German Jewish girl, Ursula Gerson, was born in Munich. She emigrated to the Netherlands in June 1939. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 5 September 1944 in a transport of 1,019 Jews deported from #Westerbork. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. image
18 June 1930 | Belgian Jewish girl Irma Andrie Jeannette Speelman was born in Wenduine. During the war she lived in The Hague. She was deported to #Auschwitz in October 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. image
18 June 1904 | A Czech Jewish woman, Gerta Fischlová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive. image