2 January 1902 | German Jewish woman Ruth Jahrreiss was born in Berlin. She was a teacher and a painter. During the war, she lived in Dresden. In August 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. --- 🎧 Listen about the development of the mass murder infrastructure at Auschwitz:

1 January 1940 | An Italian Jewish girl, Cesira Sonnino, was born in Rome (in the middle). On 23 October 1943, she was murdered in a gas chamber at #Auschwitz II-Birkenau. She was killed together with her brothers: Mario (left) and Sandro (right). --- ▶ A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III:

1 January 1924 | A Polish woman, Zofia Kalińska, was born in Słupia. In #Auschwitz from 21 October 1942. No. 22882 She perished in the camp on 20 December 1942. --- ▶ Video about the history of Auschwitz:

1 January 1921 | French Jewish woman, Camille Touboul, was born in Casablanca (today Morroco). A shop assistant. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 17 December 1943 and was registered in the camp. She survived the war and passed away in 2009. --- Women at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ 🎧 Podcast:

1 January 1926 | A Polish Jew, Leon Weintraub, was born in Łódź. In #Auschwitz from August 1944. He was transferred to Groß-Rosen, Flossenbürg & Natzweiler-Struthof. He was liberated on 23 April 1945 near Donaueschingen. He became a doctor. Today he turns 100. Happy birthday! --- Watch Leon Weitraub's speech during the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz:

1 January 1912 | A Pole, Włodzimierz Gargul, was born in Kraków. An engineer. Deported to #Auschwitz from Tarnów on 14 June 1940 in the first transport of Poles to the camp. No. 50 In 1943 he was transferred to another camp. He survived the war. --- ▶ Watch a short video about the first transport of Poles to Auschwitz:

1 January 1921 | A Polish Jew, Edward Feldgräber, was born in Krakow. A tailor. In #Auschwitz from 26 March 1942. No. 27234 He perished in the camp on 17 April 1942. --- 🎧 Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp:

1 January 1923 | A Czech Jewish woman, Věra Friedmannová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive. --- The history of deportations of Jews from the Theresienstadt ghetto to Auschwitz & the so-called family camp created in Birkenau by the SS:

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The history of the deportation of Jews from the ghetto in Theresienstadt to the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau

1 January 1896 | A Polish Jew, Chaim Geminder, was born in Dębica. A worker. In #Auschwitz from 5 May 1942. No. 34713 On 20 June 1942, he was shot while trying to escape from the camp. --- 📖 Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

31 December 1929 | French Jewish girl, Francine Bejrach, was born in Paris. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 21 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- ▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: