The Holocaust Historiography Project
Auschwitz, by J.-C. Pressac
Drawing 11:

Bauleitung Drawing 3084 [PMO neg. no. 20930/7]
Bestandplan der Desinfektions- und Entwesungsanlage (K.G.L. Auschwitz) / Inventory drawing of the disinfection and disinfestation installation
(Auschwitz POW camp)
Scale 1: 200
Drawn by prisoner 23241and checked by
Dejaco and Teichmann (civilian worker) on 28/10/43,
approved by Jothann on 30/or 31/10/43.
Drawing 11
Translation of the inscriptions:
· Schnitt a-b / cross section a-b
· Schnitt c-d / cross section c-d
· Ost-Ansicht / east elevation
· Nord-Ansicht / north elevation
· Kellergeschoss und Fundamentalen / basement and foundation plans
· Ofenfundament / oven foundation
· Brunnen / well
· Heizraum / boiler room
· Brennstoffraum / fuel store
· Lageplan 1:5000 / situation drawing 1:5000
· Kläranlage / sewage treatment plant
· Entwesungsanlage / disinfestation installation
· Krematorium / Krematorium (IV)
· Krankenbau / hospital (B.a.IIf)
· Erdgeschoss / ground floor (see drawing [Drawing 5] with illegible number of 2/3/43 for translations)
In the “Boilerraum / hot water tank room":
· 2 Rückschlagventil 2 1/2"/ 2 1/2” non return valves.
· 2 Absperventil 2 1/2 / 2 1/ 2” cut-off valves
· W.R. / washroom.
The ground floor plan shows that the pressure vessel is connected to the two hot water tanks. There is no indication of the steam supply to the three autoclaves. The plans of the basement and ground floor show that next to each autoclave on the dirty side is a drain, covered with a grating, for the evacuation of waste water.