5 December 1902 | A Dutch Jew, Bernardus Kalkoene, was born in Rotterdam. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork and registered in the camp. He perished on 17 September 1942. --- Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/

5 December 1932 | Dutch Jewish girl, Rachel van Gelder, was born in Groningen. She was deported from #Westerbork to #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 February 1944 and from there, on 4 October 1944, to Auschwitz. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- Children at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/ Podcast:

4 December 1939 | A Jewish girl Magdalena Dora Blau was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands to Fritz and Mina. On 11 August 1942 she was murdered in a gas chamber at the #Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp. --- Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau:

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: