1943 ⟶ Romani Gassed at Auschwitz

2,897 Romani are gassed when their camp at Auschwitz is liqu...
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🏭 Auschwitz Expansion Ordered

Hitler gives orders for the expansion of Auschwitz prison camp, to be run by Commandant Rudolf Höss.⟶
Auschwitz Expansion Ordered (1941)
Auschwitzconcentration campHolocaustNazi GermanyexterminationRudolf Hössgenocidepersecutiondeath camp

💨 Romani Gassed at Auschwitz

2,897 Romani are gassed when their camp at Auschwitz is liquidated.⟶
Romani Gassed at Auschwitz (1943)
AuschwitzRomanigenocideHolocaustconcentration campNazi Germanymass murderWorld War IIpersecution

👨‍⚕️ Josef Mengele Appointed Auschwitz Chief Medical Officer

Josef Mengele becomes Chief Medical Officer in Auschwitz.⟶
Josef Mengele Appointed Auschwitz Chief Medical Officer (1943)
AuschwitzConcentration CampsNazi GermanyHolocaustMedical ExperimentsWar CrimesMengele

🔥 Riot at Auschwitz Concentration Camp

A riot took place at Auschwitz concentration camp when the Sonderkommando Jewish collaborators came to understand that they also were slated for extermination. Over 450 were killed in suppressing the revolt, along with many others who escaped the camp in the melee.⟶
Riot at Auschwitz Concentration Camp (1944)
PolandAuschwitzConcentration CampSonderkommandoJewish HolocaustResistanceRevoltExterminationNazi GermanyMassacre

🕊️ Auschwitz Concentration Camp Liberated

Auschwitz concentration camp is liberated by Soviet troops.⟶
Auschwitz Concentration Camp Liberated (1945)
LiberationAuschwitzConcentration CampHolocaustSoviet TroopsWorld War IIHuman RightsGenocideEastern Front