17 November 1904 | A Polish woman, Maria Pantuczek, was born in Krzyżowa. In #Auschwitz from 7 July 1942. No. 8506 She perished in the camp on 25 October 1942. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz:

17 November 1920 | A Polish Jew, Abraham Abend, was born in Gwoździec. A farm worker. In #Auschwitz from 22 October 1941. No. 21888 He perished in the camp on 1 November 1941. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

17 November 1934 | A German Jewish boy, Gert Loewenstein, was born in Aken. He emigrated to The Netherlands. He was deported from Westerbork to #Theresienstadt ghetto on January 1944 and on 16 May 1944 deported to #Auschwitz. He was murdered after the selection in a gas chamber. --- A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III:

17 November 1914 | A Pole, Franciszek Chalcarz was born in Krakow. An accountant. In #Auschwitz from 15 June 1942. No. 39520 He perished in the camp on 2 January 1943. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

17 November 1913 | A Polish Jew, Gersz Zyskind, was born in Łódź. In #Auschwitz from 9 July 1942. No. 39178 He perished in the camp on 4 August 1942. --- Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp:

17 November 1906 | A Czech Jewish woman, Greta Knöpfelmacherová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive.

17 November 1922 | Dutch Jewish woman, Johanna Jeanette de Wijze, was born in Boxmeer. In December 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ Podcast:

16 November 1929 | A Czech Jewish boy, Ivan Klein, was born in Plzeň. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 20 January 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- Children at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/ Podcast:

16 November 1899 | A Pole, Leonard Srotka, was born in Pabianice. In #Auschwitz from 14 September 1941. No. 20775 He perished in the camp on 12 January 1942. --- A podcast about registration photos:

16 November 1913 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Bertha Romijn-Kool, was born in Amsterdam. In August 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/