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Fragment of the wall from cell 20 in the basement of block 11 of the former Auschwitz I camp.

2010

Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum
Oświęcim, Poland

Fragment of the wall from cell 20 in the basement of Block 11 of the former Auschwitz I camp. Escapee Edward Galiński was held in this cell after his capture, and he was probably the author of the inscription: “531 Galiński Edward + 6.VII.1944r. 19880 Mally Zimetbaum +.” The inscription includes the names and prisoner numbers of the escapees, as well as the date they were captured: July 6, 1944.

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  • Title: Fragment of the wall from cell 20 in the basement of block 11 of the former Auschwitz I camp.
  • Date: 2010
  • Location: KL Auschwitz PMA-B
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

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