Document 3:
Plan of Birkenau
Caption: Plan of the camp. On the left are the Krematorien and gas chambers
(from Langbein, “Der Auschwitz Prozess”, pp. 930 931). |
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Translation of inscriptions
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Bunker 1 (Gaskammer) / Bunker I (gas chamber) |
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Verbrennungsstätte and Sallemgräber /
Cremation site and mass graves |
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Krematorium V |
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Krematorium IV |
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Sauna / The “Zentral Sauna” disinfection installation |
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“Kanada” / Kanada effects sorting plant |
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Kläranlage / Sewage treatment plant |
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Krematoroium III |
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Krematorium II |
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Kläranlage / Sewage treatment plant |
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Teilweise ausgebaut, sogennante “Mexiko” /
Partly completed, known as “Mexiko” |
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Neue Rampe / New ramp (where deportees detrained) |
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Kartoffelbunker / Potato store |
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SS Hundestaffel / SS dog handlers |
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SS Unterkünfte / SS accommodation |
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Kommandanture / Camp Headquarters |
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SS Unterkünfte / SS accommodation |
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Nach Auschwitz / To Auschwitz |
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Zum Bahnhof Auschwitz /
To Auschwitz station
und zur alten Rampe / and to the old ramp |
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Haupttor / Main gate |
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