| Drawing 932(r) |
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| The follow modifications were made to adapt the Leichenkeller of Krematorium II to suit the new role of “special treatment": |
| 1. |
An access stairway from the exterior to the undressing room (Leichenkeller 2) was built. In the meantime a hut erected in the Krematorium yard was used as a temporary undressing room in the second half of March 1943; |
| 2. |
The direction in which the double door of Leichenkeller 1 opened was reversed (Drawing 2003 of 19/12/42, drawn hy Dejaco; |
| 3. |
This double door was suhsequently reduced to a single, gas tight door; |
| 4. |
The drainage system of Leichenkeller 1 was separated from the other drains in the west of the building and run direct to a sewer outside the building (drainage drawing, 1300, of 18/6/42); |
| 5 . |
The efficiency of the Leichenkeller 1 ventilation system was tested after introducing Zyklon-B in March 1943; |
| 6. |
A wooden wall was built in front of the corpse chute, which caused problems with passage from Leichenkeller 2 to Leichenkeller 1 (order 204 at 18/3/43 for Krematorium II, sent to the DAW workshops); |
| 7. |
4 heavy wire mesh columns with lidded chimneys above the roof for pouring Zyklon-B were installed in Leichenkeller 1 (PMO file BW 30/43. page 12); |
| 8. |
24 wooden dummy showers were installed in the ceiling of Leichenkeller 1 (PMO file BW 30/43, page 24 for the Krematorium III); |
| 9. |
The 3 water tape in Leichenkeller 1 were removed (drawing 2197[b](r)). |
| 10. |
Benches with clothes hooks on the wall above them were installed in Leichenkeller 2. |
| 11. |
The area of Leichenkeller 3 was reduced (drawing 1311 of 14/5/42) then this morgue was eliminated altogether, having no use in the criminal context of Krematorium II (drawing 2003 of 19/12/42). |
| Dimensions and volumes of the Krematorium II and III LeichenkellerI |
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Length
(m) |
Breadth
(m) |
Area
(m²) |
Height
(m) |
Volume
(m³) |
| Leichenkeller 1 |
30.00 |
7.00 |
210 |
2.41 |
506 |
| Leichenkeller 2 |
49.49 |
7.93 |
392.5 |
2.30 |
902.7 |
| Leichenkeller 3 |
12.30 |
5.58 |
68.6 |
2.31 |
158.5 |
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