Alan Jacobs
Virtual Tour of Birkenau
Birkenau Judenrampe – the first Unloading Ramp
Between spring 1942 to May 1944, about half a million Jewish men, women, and children were transported here from various countries occupied by or allied with Nazi Germany, and from Germany itself.< Birkenau Woods...
Virtual Tour of Birkenau
Birkenau Woods Incineration
In this field, the Birkenau Woods Incineration, people were also burned in large cremation pits. On the other side of the trees in the distance was Krematorium V and its burning pits.< Birkenau Little...
Virtual Tour of Birkenau
Birkenau Sauna Interior
This is one part of the Birkenau Sauna interior in 3 videos. New prisoners were brought here first. Here they would have to give up all their remaining possessions: money, jewels, even wedding rings...
Virtual Tour of Birkenau
Birkenau Sauna and Kanada
This is where prisoners selected for slave labor were processed at the Birkenau Sauna and Kanada. Often people would have to wait outside naked in any weather.< Birkenau Krematorium V | Birkenau Sauna Interior...
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Birkenau Krematorium V
Birkenau Krematorium V gas chambers had four rooms, which are just over the low brick wall and beyond.<Birkenau Ash Pond | Birkenau Sauna and Kanada >Krematorium V began operations on April 4, 1943.
It had...
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Birkenau Ash Pond
Between Krematoria IV and the Little Wood is a Birkenau Ash pond, one that was used to dump the ashes of the murdered victims.< Birkenau Little Wood | Birkenau Krematorium V >On the other...
Virtual Tour of Birkenau
Birkenau Little Wood
Scrolling around to the left you see the entirety of the Birkenau Little Wood on the Krematorium V side.< Rear of Birkenau Camp | Birkenau Ash Pond >Behind the main camp there were two...
Virtual Tour of Birkenau
Birkenau Camp End
This fence line is the extreme Birkenau Camp end of the main camp. We are facing west.< Birkenau Krematorium II Photos | Birkenau Little Wood >
The Rear of Birkenau: The Final MomentsThis fence...