Auchwitz
Gates to Auchwitz concentration camp. The buildings now house exhibitions of the extensive piles shoes, hair, clothing and suitcases of the victims - very surreal
17 Sep 2006.
Gates to Auchwitz concentration camp. The buildings now house exhibitions of the extensive piles shoes, hair, clothing and suitcases of the victims - very surreal
17 Sep 2006.
Wire fencing in and around the camp
Wire fencing in and around the camp
17 Sep 2006.
17 Sep 2006.
17 Sep 2006.
Auchwitz camp provided the shock factor- seeing the belongings of the victims and photos of them arriving by train and many executed soon after
Auchwitz camp provided the shock factor- seeing the belongings of the victims and photos of them arriving by train and many executed soon after
17 Sep 2006.
17 Sep 2006.
17 Sep 2006.
The firing wall
The firing wall
17 Sep 2006.
17 Sep 2006.
17 Sep 2006.
The adjoining Auchwitz and Birkenau camps
The adjoining Auchwitz and Birkenau camps
Birkenau
The larger camp, most of the accommodation demolished by the Germans at the end. The chimneys and remains extend as far as the eye can see. A reality check on how many were involved.
17 Sep 2006.
The purpose built railway lines leading straight into the camp
The purpose built railway lines leading straight into the camp
17 Sep 2006.
17 Sep 2006.
17 Sep 2006.
Misty day created an eerie feeling
Misty day created an eerie feeling
17 Sep 2006.
Remains of the gas chamber
Remains of the gas chamber
17 Sep 2006.
End of the line
End of the line
17 Sep 2006.
Memorials
Memorials
17 Sep 2006.
17 Sep 2006.