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Former German Nazi concentration & extermination camp Auschwitz. Official account. We commemorate victims, educate about history & preserve the authentic site.

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19 January 1914 | French Jew, André Nizard, was born in Marseille.

He was deported to from on 31 July 1943.
Camp no. 133928
He did not survive.

19 January 1914 | French Jew, André Nizard, was born in Marseille. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 31 July 1943. Camp no. 133928 He did not survive.
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19 January 1891 | Twin Czech Jewish brothers, František and Oskar Stránský, were born in Prague.

Both were deported to from ghetto. Oskar on 26 October 1942, František on 6 September 1943.
None of them survived.

19 January 1891 | Twin Czech Jewish brothers, František and Oskar Stránský, were born in Prague. Both were deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto. Oskar on 26 October 1942, František on 6 September 1943. None of them survived.
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19 January 1940 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Sarolta Grünwald (pictured left), was born in Csongrad.

In June 1944 she was deported to and murdered in a gas chamber. She was 4 years old. Her two years older brother Sandor was killed with her.

19 January 1940 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Sarolta Grünwald (pictured left), was born in Csongrad. In June 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. She was 4 years old. Her two years older brother Sandor was killed with her.
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19 January 1937 | A German Sinti boy, Friedrich Reinhardt, was born.

In (Gypsy camp) in II-Birkenau from 9 March 1943.
No Z-1706
He perished in the camp on 26 June 1943.

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19 January 1899 | A Pole, Stanisław Nowak, was born in Stobnica. A miller.

In from 24 October 1941.
No. 22001
He perished in the camp on 14 March 1942.

19 January 1899 | A Pole, Stanisław Nowak, was born in Stobnica. A miller. In #Auschwitz from 24 October 1941. No. 22001 He perished in the camp on 14 March 1942.
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In 2023, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation donated a record sum of PLN 27.5 million for conservation works at the Auschwitz Memorial.

The total support provided by the Foundation to date has reached PLN 126 million.

Read more: auschwitz.org/en/museum/news…

In 2023, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation donated a record sum of PLN 27.5 million for conservation works at the @AuschwitzMuseum. The total support provided by the Foundation to date has reached PLN 126 million. Read more: auschwitz.org/en/museum/news…
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19 January 1887 | A Polish Jew, Izrael Suchecki, was born in Małogoszcz.

In from 17 July 1942.
No. 47715
He perished in the camp on 22 August 1942.

19 January 1887 | A Polish Jew, Izrael Suchecki, was born in Małogoszcz. In #Auschwitz from 17 July 1942. No. 47715 He perished in the camp on 22 August 1942.
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19 January 1935 | A French Jewish boy, Gilbert Gluck, was born in Paris.

On 23 August 1942 he arrived at in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. He was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.

19 January 1935 | A French Jewish boy, Gilbert Gluck, was born in Paris. On 23 August 1942 he arrived at #Auschwitz in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. He was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
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17-21 January 1945 | SS led some 56,000 prisoners out of the camps and sub-camps of . Over 9,000 people perished in Death Marches.

Representatives of Auschwitz Memorial paid tribute to the Victims at memorials along the evacuation routes to Gliwice and Wodzisław Śląski.

17-21 January 1945 | SS led some 56,000 prisoners out of the camps and sub-camps of #Auschwitz. Over 9,000 people perished in Death Marches. Representatives of @AuschwitzMuseum paid tribute to the Victims at memorials along the evacuation routes to Gliwice and Wodzisław Śląski.
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19 January 1924 | A Jew Anshel Grunberger was born in Gorond. During the war he lived in Munkacs (Mukacevo).

In 1944 he was deported to . He did not survive.

19 January 1924 | A Jew Anshel Grunberger was born in Gorond. During the war he lived in Munkacs (Mukacevo). In 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
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19 January 1898 | A Pole, Romuald Daszewski, was born in Kielce. An engineer.

In from 14 September 1941.
No. 20839
He perished in the camp on 17 December 1941.

19 January 1898 | A Pole, Romuald Daszewski, was born in Kielce. An engineer. In #Auschwitz from 14 September 1941. No. 20839 He perished in the camp on 17 December 1941.
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19 January 1902 | A Jewish artist David Olère was born in Warsaw. In 1918 he emigrated to France.

In March 1943 he was deported to Auschwitz where he was forced to work in Sonderkommando. After the war he showed the horrifying world of gas chambers in drawings & paintings.

19 January 1902 | A Jewish artist David Olère was born in Warsaw. In 1918 he emigrated to France. In March 1943 he was deported to Auschwitz where he was forced to work in Sonderkommando. After the war he showed the horrifying world of gas chambers in drawings & paintings.
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19 January 1894 | A Czech Jewish woman, Paula Fischlová, was born in Prague.

She was deported to from ghetto on 20 January 1943, she did not survive.

19 January 1894 | A Czech Jewish woman, Paula Fischlová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 20 January 1943, she did not survive.
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19 January 1925 | A Norwegian Jew, Oskar Schermann, was born in Oslo.

In November 1942 he was deported to . He perished in the camp in March 1943.

19 January 1925 | A Norwegian Jew, Oskar Schermann, was born in Oslo. In November 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He perished in the camp in March 1943.
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18 January 1926 | French Jewish girl, Simone Levy, was born in Paris.

She was deported to from on 20 November 1943. She did not survive.

18 January 1926 | French Jewish girl, Simone Levy, was born in Paris. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 20 November 1943. She did not survive.
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18 January 1945 | Toward morning the departure of the female prisoners from the Birkenau women's camp began. After short intervals columns of 500 women and children each left the camp escorted by SS men. A total of 5,345 female prisoners left the camp.

During the midday period…

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18 January 1916 | Dutch Jewish woman, Helena Waterman-de Jong, was born in Amsterdam.

She was deported to from in August 1942. She did not survive.

18 January 1916 | Dutch Jewish woman, Helena Waterman-de Jong, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in August 1942. She did not survive.
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18 January 1913 | Czech Jewish woman, Alžběta Ardová, was born in Prague.

She was deported to from ghetto on 23 October 1944. She did not survive.

18 January 1913 | Czech Jewish woman, Alžběta Ardová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 23 October 1944. She did not survive.
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18 January 1943 | Two transports of Jews deported from Malines / Mechelen arrived at - 1,555 people. After selection, 387 men & 81 women were registered. The remaining 1,087 people were murdered in gas chambers.

Among them was Frieda Jungst. She was five years old.

18 January 1943 | Two transports of Jews deported from Malines / Mechelen arrived at #Auschwitz - 1,555 people. After selection, 387 men & 81 women were registered. The remaining 1,087 people were murdered in gas chambers. Among them was Frieda Jungst. She was five years old.
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18 January 1945 | 9 days before the liberation, the last prisoner was registered in the camp: Engelbert Marketsch (b. 1918 in Bleiberg), a land surveyor transferred from KL Mauthausen, received no. 202499. His later fate is unknown.

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