Conservation Work at Auschwitz

[CARL]

Recent article addressing the ongoing conservation work at Auschwitz:

Conservationist preserve Auschwitz site to remember Holocaust | Reuters.com

The area featured in the video linked above is located at Auschwitz-II Birkenau. The brick structures were bulit by the prisoners, using materials from the village that stood before the establishment of the camp. The sector of the camp was known as B-I and was primarily used as a women's camp. Recently, I met and interviewed a prominent former prisoner who survived several camps. She was held at B-I prior to her transport to another camp system. Her mother, father and younger sister, were all murdered in the gas chambers shortly after.

Below are images taken at the compound B-I.

Carl

[CBH]

Thank you Carl for sharing this , I'm glad to see their maintaining this important site for future generations .

I was wondering if you've ever read "Prisoner 88 the man in Stripes" by Roy D. Tanenbaum , it's the story of Sigmund Sobolewski .

It's a interesting book , with some insight into the running of the camp , also his fight against Holocaust deniers .

[CARL]

Thank you Chris. I am aware of this work, it is about a Roman Catholic prisoner if I remember correctly..? Not something I have read as of yet though I was told it is a good read.

Carl

[CBH]

It's a good book and you should read it if you ever get the chance .

He was a Polish Catholic who worked as a fireman in the camp , this gave him pretty unique access .

After the war he moved to Canada and when these deniers started showing up he did all he could to fight them .

Thank you for all your great work with this forum and as an educator .

[CARL]

Thank you, in turn Chris, for your kind words.

Carl

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Bravo, Carl, thanks for your stellar contribution that remind us of the high goals embraced by this website.

[CBH]

Carl please PM me your address if you'd like my copy of the book , it was a gift to me from a teacher friend and I'd think it would do more good in your hands .

[Krakow1]

Actually Zygmunt Sobolewski worked as a translator for germans in the Camp. He was the 88 th prisoner ever sent to Auschwitz, he was a Polish Catholic.
He was a sole surviving witness of the revolt in Auschwitz Birkenau on October 7, 1944 when a group of Jewish Prisoners blew up Crematorium #4 and attempted to escape. Sobolewski was on Fire Brigade and made to put out the fire. He witnessed execution of 450 Sonderkomando as retaliation for the escape attempt.

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Thank you Carl for once again highlighting the current status of Auschwitz (and other camps).
Also, thanks to Chris, I will have to order myself a copy of Sobolewski's work, sounds like a unique work on the subject. Leon.