29 December 1920 | A Polish Jew, Abraham Alban, was born in Tarnów. A worker. In #Auschwitz from 24 February 1942. No. 25166 He perished in the camp on 6 March 1942. --- 🎧 Our podcast about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: image
29 December 1903 | A Czech Roma woman, Anna Daniel, was born in Kunowice (then Austria-Hungary, today Czechia). A worker. In #Zigeunerlager (Gypsy camp) in #Auschwitz II-Birkenau from 8 March 1943. No. Z-1218 She perished in the camp on 15 October 1943. --- The fate of the Roma and Sinti in Auschwitz: Podcast: Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_roma_auschwitz/
29 December 1923 | An Italian Jew, Shlomo Venezia, was born in Thessaloniki. In #Auschwitz from 11 April 1944. No. 182727 Forced to work in the Sonderkommando He survived the war & passed away in 2012. --- Listen and read about the Sonderkommando prisoners:
29 December 1932 | Polish Jewish boy Issachar Rokach was born in Stanisławów. His family emigrated to the Netherlands. In February 1944, with his parents, Mendel & Zirly, and three siblings (Szejna, Mirjam & Schalom), he was deported to #Auschwitz. They were murdered in a gas chamber. --- ▶ A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp:
29 December 1923 | Hungarian Jewish woman Lily Ebert was born in Bonyhád. In July 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She was then transferred to an ammunition factory near Leipzig where she was liberated. She passed away in October 2024, at the age of 100.
29 December 1909 | A Pole, Antoni Kwarta, was born in the village of Boreczek. A Catholic priest. In #Auschwitz from 14 April 1942. No. 29610 In June 1942, he was transferred to the Dachau camp. He survived the war. --- Learn about the fate of Christian clergy and religious life in the camp: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_18_duchowienstwo/
29 December 1928 | A French Jewish boy, Isaac Blumberg, was born in Paris. On 19 August 1942 he was deported from #Drancy to #Auschwitz in a transport of 1,000 Jews. Murdered in a gas chamber after selection on 21 August 1942. --- ▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: image
28 December 1897 | A Polish Jew Izaak Grynszpan was born in Dmenin. He emigrated to Belgium. A tailor. In September 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz from Mechelen / Marines. He perished in the camp on 19 October 1942. --- 📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/ image
29 December 1902 | French Jew, Christian Mosse, was born in Paris. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 2 September 1943. He did not survive. --- ▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz: image
28 December 1910 | German Jewish woman, Leonore Moser, was born in Neuwied. She emigrated to Belgium. On 12 September 1942, she was deported from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen to Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- 🎧 Listen about the development of the mass murder infrastructure at Auschwitz: image