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"There is only one thing worse than Auschwitz itself…and that is if the world forgets there was such a place."
-Henry Appel, Auschwitz survivor
Upon arrival, the victims were split into two separate groups of men and women. They were then examined quickly and sent either one of two ways. One way was to work at the camp. Strong, able-bodied persons were sent this way. The other was to a supposed "shower". Pregnant women, young children, older people, and sickly people were immediately sent to the "showers". These were actually the gas chambers, where carbon dioxide was pumped into the sealed room to asphyxiate and kill them. Zyklon B gas pellets were used later in the chambers. Crematoriums, hangings, and executions by firing squads also occurred not just in the camps but in the ghettos as well.
It is estimated that 1.3 million were deported to Auschwitz Of these 1.3 million, 1.1 million were murdered here. About a million of them were Jews. Other victims included approximately 74,000 Poles, 21,000 Roma (Gypsies), and 15,000 Soviet prisoners of war; and 10,000-15,000 members of other nationalities (Soviet civilians, Czechs, Yugoslavs, French, Germans, and Austrians).
"Revisionists" do not believe that such an atrocity like the Holocaust could have occurred, saying that the figure of six million Jews being killed throughout the Holocaust was created out of thin air by the Zionists. Revisionists also claim that the Holocaust diaries, testimonies, and photographs are not credible and full of lies. Some say the Nazis couldn't have physically cremated so many people so quickly, nor could Zyklon B gas have feasibly been used on a regular basis in one place.
Auschwitz was liberated in January 1945 by the Allies. The Nazis knew the Allies were coming, so the prisoners were marched to different subcamps. The routes were 30-35 miles long and those who fell behind or could not continue were shot. When they arrived at the subcamps, they were placed on freight trains and transported to other camps in Germany. On January 27, the Soviets liberated about 7,000 prisoners from Auschwitz, Birkenau, and Monowitz. Many were already ill or dying.
Questions for commentators:
Do you believe the Holocaust really happened? Why or why not?
How do you feel about the views of the Revisionists?
Why would they think it never happened if Germany never denied their actions?
I know it happened. They is so much undeniable and indisputable evidence. There will always be those that deny atrocities that have taken place. It is not for us to argue with them, because we are merely lowering ourselves to their level. There are also people that don't believe in God, global warming and mostly everything else. All we can do is hope that these horrible events never happen again.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to research this topic. It's important that our young people research the truth for themselves. A wonderfully written article.
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