Crematoriums of the Holocaust
Facts, Horrifying Stories, and More
-Common Questions-
What were the crematoriums?
Who was placed in the crematoriums?
What was it like inside the crematoriums?
In front of the gas chambers was a dressing room. On the dressing room walls was written “Put shoes into the cubbyholes and tie them together so you will not lose them. After the showers you will receive hot coffee”. After they stripped naked they were then pushed into a room. When the room was full they would through babies through the windows. Zyklon B was then let into the chamber. The victim's lungs burst. The chamber was then opened. The people who still showed sign of life were beaten to death. The corpses were pulled out and were removed of their rings and their heads were shaved. The rings and hair were then packaged and shipped to factories. The corpses were put in piles of ten. They were then taken to the ovens. The oven hinges literally melted off from the heat. However if the ovens were not working the corpses were thrown into fire trenches.
How many crematoriums were there?
-Auschwitz-Birkenau Crematoriums-
Crematorium 1
It operated at Auschwitz from August 15, 1940-July 1943. This crematorium could burn 340 corpses in 24 hours. The largest room in this building was a morgue. However it was adapted to be a gas chamber in 1941. This crematorium was shut down after 4 more were built. This crematorium was then used for storage.
Crematorium 2
Crematorium 3
This crematorium could burn 1,440 corpses in 24 hour. It ran from June 1943- November 1944. This crematorium was blown up in November of 1944 by the SS officers with the intent to remove evidence.
Crematorium 4
This crematorium could burn 768 corpses in 24 hours. It ran from March 1943- October 7, 1944. It was burnt down and demolished beyond repair on October 7, 1944. This was the day the Sonderkommando, Jewish prisoners who worked at death camps for special treatment, had the revolt.
Crematorium 5
Info. on the Sonderkommando Revolt
-Photos of the Holocaust-
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