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Why Descendants of Holocaust Survivors Are Replicating Auschwitz Tattoos
Over the course of Auschwitz’s existence, more than 400,000 prisoners were assigned serial numbers. Cohen draws meaning from her tattoo in that it signifies her grandmother’s history and her ...
‘My father was the Tattooist of Auschwitz – it took me five attempts to visit his prison home’
After 40 years of trying, Gary Sokolov finally saw the death camp where his parents met – he felt terror but also a sense of gratitude ...
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Metal stamps used for Auschwitz tattoos acquired by museum
Metal stamps used to tattoo numbers on Auschwitz prisoners have been acquired by the Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial and Museum. (JTA) — Metal stamps used to tattoo numbers on Auschwitz prisoners ...
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Italian politician apologizes for referring to Holocaust survivor by her Auschwitz tattoo number
(JTA) — A local politician in Italy apologized for referring to a well-known Holocaust survivor Liliana Segre by her concentration camp tattoo number in a Facebook comment criticizing her ...
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‘My father was the Tattooist of Auschwitz – it took me five attempts to visit his prison home’
‘It was way beyond my expectation of how horrific it was’: Gary Sokolov at Auschwitz - Synchronicity Films/A&E Television Networks ...