Auschwitz Concentration Camp Uniform
Adolf Hitler was a malevolent dictator who took a shattered German nation and turned it into the Third Reich which would be responsible for the death of millions of people both on the battlefield and in secret death camps placed all around the European continent.
His goal was to exterminate all opposition as well as all those who did not fit into his master race. Hitler led with an iron fist which was successful till the eventual fall of Berlin due to the advancing Soviet Army. Before his death Hitler initiated his ‘Final Solution’ to disenfranchise, humiliate, and murder millions of Jewish people as well as political prisoners, freemasons, homosexuals, gypsies and others who opposed the Third Reich. He nearly reached success. However due to the military actions of the Allies many people were rescued.
My item is a uniform from Auschwitz which was a Nazi death camp located in Poland. Auschwitz is the most infamous of all camps due to the amount of murders which took place there. Speculation as to who wore this is difficult. However the Red Triangle is a sign that it was a political prisoner most likely from Poland.
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Reaction to clips:
George Gottlieb: “Be proud of your heritage, be proud of your name.” Mr. Gottlieb symbolizes the struggle of my people during the Holocaust. His resistance mentally, allowed him to survive. You can see as he speaks. That although many years had gone by. Feelings, emotions, memories are just as permanent as the tattoo on his arm. This video nearly brought me to tears as you can hear the pain and suffering in his voice.
Erna Anolik: This clip was especially powerful. You can hear how the humiliation and sight of death affected her. Her description of the role call was painful to listen to as you can imagine how it must feel like. Hope kept her alive. Hope of finding her parents, hope of liberation.
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Jacob Wasserman: (My family name. My great grandfather is also Jacob Wasserman.)
Did you ever believe you were going to be liberated? If so how long do you think it would take till it happened?
Did you make any close friends during your time in the labor camps? If not did you avoid making friends for fear of losing them to the Nazis?
After liberation did you still believe in Judaism? If so how? If not why?
Do you ever wonder what would have happened had you said “Good Morning” to the Polish officer?
Since you moved to Israel do you believe that the military actions against the settlements are wrong and unjust? If not, why?
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