Story 9 of 70 Stories of Auschwitz: Michael Zylberberg on Destruction of Crematoriums

USC Shoah Foundation

USC Shoah Foundation

USC Shoah Foundation
Los Angeles, United States

Day 9 of 70 Days of Testimony: Michael Zylberberg on destruction of crematoriums On November 25, 1944 SS Chief Henrich Himmler ordered the destruction of crematoriums and gas chambers in Auschwitz as Soviet forces continued to approach the camp complex. Michael Zylberberg remembers being part of the group of prisoners who were forced by SS to destroy the crematoriums. This is the ninth testimony clip in the series 70 Days of Testimony: Leading up to the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.

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  • Title: Story 9 of 70 Stories of Auschwitz: Michael Zylberberg on Destruction of Crematoriums
  • Creator: USC Shoah Foundation
  • Location: Côte-Saint-Luc, Montréal, QC, Canada
  • USC Shoah Reference ID: 32519
  • Topic: desruction of camp crematoriums
  • Languages: English
  • Experience: Jewish Survivor
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