The second provisional gas chamber in KL Auschwitz‑Birkenau (Bunker 2 / Bunker V)
Previous history and choice of location (1941‑1942)In April 1941, the Polish village population of Brzezinka (Birkenau) was resettled from around 500 buildings by the German occupiers, only six buildings were left standing for special purposes, the rest were demolished. After a site inspection by c...
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Témoigner. Entre histoire et mémoire
2026
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| Sarrera elektronikoa: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Gaia: | Previous history and choice of location (1941‑1942)In April 1941, the Polish village population of Brzezinka (Birkenau) was resettled from around 500 buildings by the German occupiers, only six buildings were left standing for special purposes, the rest were demolished. After a site inspection by camp commander Rudolf Höß (1901-1947) and the head of the so-called Jewish department in the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA) Adolf Eichmann (1906-1962) in March 1942, a remote farmhouse was select... |
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