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Assignment to Slave Labor

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The Jews chosen for slave labor have become prisoners of Auschwitz. Their personal belongings were confiscated, their hair was shaved and a registration number was tattooed on their left arm
The Jewish men have just finished the registration process. They will soon be taken to the barracks
Young Jewish men after the shower leave the washing barracks. Their hair was shaved and they were given prison uniforms
Jewish men with the striped uniforms
Women prisoners - their personal belongings were confiscated, their hair was shaved and a registration number was tattooed on their left arm
Female prisoners on their way to the barracks after registration
After having been shaved, these Jewish women are being taken to their barracks
Female prisoners on their way to the barracks after registration
Jewish men and women prisoners on the way to their barracks
Female prisoners are escorted to the barracks by the Blockälteste at the left. The building on the right is the kitchen of the women's camp
Jewish men and women prisoners on the way to their barracks
Women prisoners on the way to their barracks
Women prisoners forced to stand in line outside the barracks
Jewish women prisoners in front of the barracks
Jewish women prisoners in front of the barracks
Jewish women prisoners in front of the barracks
Jewish women prisoners walk inside the women's camp, wearing the standard prison uniform. On the left, a SS man watches them
Jewish men and women prisoners
Jewish women prisoners
Roll call in front of the kitchen building
Jewish men and women prisoners on the way to their barracks
Jewish women prisoners

 

 
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