The infamous railway door to Auschwitz II - Birkenau
On the other side of the gates...
from the outside looking in to Birkenau.. so very cold and depressing.. earie...
so many barracks everwhere... you can't get them all in as they didn't fit... you will have to wait ti see the video footage..
from the guard tower (gatehouse) looking down at the barracks that are still standing. In the distance all the burnt down barracks are still visable.
Entrance to Auchwitz I ("work will set you free") this was built before the war for the Polish army. Which is why it looked so "nice" from the outside.
Tower
Path between barracks
Kitchens ??
Certainly on my list of places to go.
I have always been interested in War History. Even as a small child my favorite novels were always centered around war stories. "Number the Stars" "Kiss the Dust" ...
I guess Auschwitz is probably one of the most tragic sites of "modern" warefare. Not just the number of deaths but in the methods.
I was shocked to find that so many of my grade 12 students had no knowledge of this place and the events that happened. Many of my Grade 9 students had no knowledge of even who Hitler was! I just find that totally disgraceful. I know History isn't such a fashionable subject these days, but surely major historical events should be remembered.
"Those who cannot remember the past are comdemned to repeat it .. "
