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[es-ES]Record tools[es-ES] [es-ES]Displays[es-ES]	Red enamel mug Remove from selection Add to selection Número del objetoM2025/007:001 TítuloRed enamel mug DescripciónLarge red enamel mug used during World War II, most likely from Auschwitz Birkenau concentration camp. Auschwitz, built in the occupied Polish town of Oswiecim, became the site of the largest single mass murder in history. Initially used to incarcerate Polish political opponents and Russian POWs, the camp expanded during the war to encompass three major centres - Auschwitz I, Birkenau (Auschwitz II) and Buna Monowitz (Auschwitz III). In its four years of operation, approximately 1.3 million people were murdered at this site, of which 1.1 million were Jewish. Lugar de producciónAuschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp Periodo de producciónWorld War II (1939-1945) Temacamp conditions, food and eating, concentration camp experiences, Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp Nombre del objetomugs Materialmetal Dimensiones width: 100.00 mm height: 100.00 mm Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum collection, donated by the Kleinlehrer family in memory of Aron and Helen Kleinlehrer. In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.

Número del objetoM2025/007:001

TítuloRed enamel mug

DescripciónLarge red enamel mug used during World War II, most likely from Auschwitz Birkenau concentration camp.

Auschwitz, built in the occupied Polish town of Oswiecim, became the site of the largest single mass murder in history. Initially used to incarcerate Polish political opponents and Russian POWs, the camp expanded during the war to encompass three major centres - Auschwitz I, Birkenau (Auschwitz II) and Buna Monowitz (Auschwitz III). In its four years of operation, approximately 1.3 million people were murdered at this site, of which 1.1 million were Jewish.

Lugar de producciónAuschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp

Periodo de producciónWorld War II (1939-1945)

Temacamp conditions, food and eating, concentration camp experiences, Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp

Nombre del objetomugs

Materialmetal

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Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum collection, donated by the Kleinlehrer family in memory of Aron and Helen Kleinlehrer. In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.

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