AUSCHWITZ:                         Technique and Operation                             of the Gas Chambers ©    Back   Contents Page 29 Home Page  Forward         Photo 16 Photo 17 Photos 16, 17 and 18 Gas-tight door of the gas chamber, of conventional design (made by the DAW) with its peephole and two locking bars, each of which fitted into a metal catch through which a threaded rod, bent to form a handle, was screwed, completely blocking the latch and ensuring that the door was tightly closed.    Photo 18   Photo 19 Close up of the gas chamber and the fanlight used to assist natural ventilation. AUSCHWITZ: Technique and operation of the gas chambers Jean-Claude Pressac © 1989, The Beate Klarsfeld Foundation Note: Page 30 is blank  Back Page 29 Forward
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