Glasses plundered from people deported to Auschwitz

Texture and net made of women's hair

Texture and net made of hair of women who were killed in gas chambers. Macroscopic, microscopic and micrometric examination taken from two pieces of haircloth proves that it's human hair, most probably women's hair.

Hair shaven from the victimis

 

The hair of women murdered in gas chambers ( weight is approximately 1950 kg). Hair of victims was sold by SS as a raw material for the german textile industry and it cost 50 phennigs per Kg.

Traces of Hydrogen Cyanide the basic poisonous component of preparations called cyclons have been found in the examined hair.

Empty Zyklon-B canisters

 

Empty Zyklon-B canisters found on the grounds of the camp after liberation (part of an exhibition at the Auschwitz 1 site). Until 1941, Zyklon-B was used exclusively for disinfection. From late August or early September 1941, Zyklon-B was used first experimentally and then regulary as a means of extermination in Auschwitz. It was delivered to the camp in sealed metal canisters because it evaporated easily and therefore presented a risk of accidental poisoning.

The board of a Romanian prisoner

Auschwitz