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Document 4 |
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Arrangement proposed for Krematorien of type II/III, explaining the WAR REFUGEE BOARD report and based on an Auschwitz Bauleitung drawing and contemporary photographs.
The rails are in blue and the route taken by the victims in red |
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KEY: |
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Furnace room; |
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Ground floor waiting room: |
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B': |
Basement waiting room; |
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Gas chamber. |
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E: |
The “few steps”. |
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Cheminée / chimney |
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Document 8: |
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Krematorium II with the stable-type hut erected in the yard to serve as a provisional undressing room, as per drawing 2216 of 20/3/43. |
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the narrow-gauge rails running from Leichenkeller 2 in front of the furnaces. |
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In red: |
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the path taken by the victims from the external undressing room to the gas chamber. |
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KEY: |
A: |
Furnace room; |
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Hut / temporary undressing room; |
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B': |
Leichenkeller 2 / permanent undressing room; |
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C: |
Leichenkeller 1 / gas chamber with three introduction devices. |
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Future location for access stairs to the basement undressing room |
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E: |
Access stairway to basement |
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R: |
Narrow-gauge rails |
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