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THE RUINS OF LEICHENKELLER 1 (GAS
CHAMBER)
OF KREMATORIUM II |
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Photo A:
[Photos and
assembly by the author] |
| View of the second central supporting pillar (the
pillars are numbered 1 to 7, from south to north) of Leichenkeller 1
of Krematorium II, looking south/north, and part of the east side of
the ceiling. In the center are the emplacements of the third and
fourth dummy shower heads. On the extreme right are the remains of
the wooden battens stapled to the ceiling to which the wooden fresh
air ventilation duct was fixed. |
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Photo a':
[Photos and assembly by the
author] |
| Close-up view of the concrete ceiling, appeared in 1943-44,
bearing the grain marks of the wooden formwork. |
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Photo a'':
Cross-section of Leichenkeller 1 of Krematorium II taken
from Bauleitung drawing 934, showing the arrangement of the upper
ventilation and lower air extraction ducts, originally planned for a
morgue. |
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Photo
a''':
Detail of Leichenkeller 1 of
Krematorium II taken from Bauleitung drawing 932, showing the
position of the photographer for Photos A and B. The arrow indicated
the entrance through which it is still possible to penetrate the
ruins of the gas chamber. Numbered 1 to 12 is the eastern row of
dummy showerheads. Those in black are visible, those left white
supposed (though 8 or 9 is also visible, but access is difficult).
There were twelve others symmetrically placed in the western half.
On this drawing, Leichenkeller 1 is not yet fitted out for its
homicidal use: the entrance door is still a double door opening
inwards and the drains are still connected to the general drainage
system of the building, which could have caused accidents after
gassings, with hydrocyanic acid gas rising to the ground floor.
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AUSCHWITZ:
Technique
and operation
of the gas chambers
Jean-Claude Pressac
© 1989, The
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