What the records say
- When
- 7 Oct 1944
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 50.04° N, 19.18° E
- Description
- 1944 uprising by Nazi death camp workers
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Auschwitz Sonderkommando revolt
1944 uprising by Nazi death camp workers
The Auschwitz Sonderkommando revolt occurred on 7 October 1944, when a large group of Sonderkommando members in the crematoria area of Birkenau rebelled against the SS guards of the camp. The revolt was suppressed after Crematorium IV was blown up, killing three guards and 452 members of the Sonderkommando.
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