7 February 1906 | A Pole, Piotr Nowakowski was born in Częstochowa. An accountant. In #Auschwitz from 5 April 1941. No. 12218 He perished in the camp on 29 August 1941. - ThreadSky

auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social • 16 days ago

7 February 1906 | A Pole, Piotr Nowakowski was born in Częstochowa. An accountant.

In #Auschwitz from 5 April 1941.
No. 12218
He perished in the camp on 29 August 1941.

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thatgenxwidower.bsky.social•16 days ago

These are such potent reminders to Never Forget. I bear witness to it, every day.

rudigeerts.bsky.social•16 days ago

1/n At the moment when Auschwitz was created, the majority of Poles, and later some inmates of other ethnicity, including Jews, were marked with a red triangle and numbered among this category of prisoners. Aside from those accused of participating in the resistance movement and

rudigeerts.bsky.social•16 days ago

2/n belonging to forbidden organizations, the red triangle was also placed on people accused of such offenses as breaking curfew, arguing with German bosses, singing patriotic songs, expressing doubts about the ultimate German victory or illicit contact with German girls.

rudigeerts.bsky.social•16 days ago

3/n Another charge that frequently landed Poles in concentration camps was “being an intellectual.” No concrete charges were ever formulated against many others, such as hostages or persons detained during street roundups or the pacification of villages.

rudigeerts.bsky.social•16 days ago

4/4 In August 1944, political prisoners, of whom 65 percent were Jews, constituted 95 percent of the total camp population.