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Euthanasia Program killing centers Hartheim Hadamar Auschwitz

Hartheim castle euthanasia killing center

Hartheim castle, a euthanasia killing center where people with physical and mental disabilities were killed by gassing and lethal injection.

Hartheim castle, a euthanasia killing center where people with physical and mental disabilities were killed by gassing and lethal injection. Hartheim, Austria, date uncertain.

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Buses that transported patients from the Eichberg hospital near Wiesbaden to the Hadamar euthanasia killing center

Buses that transported patients from a public hospital near Wiesbaden to the Hadamar euthanasia center, where the patients were gassed or killed by lethal injection.

Buses that transported patients from the Eichberg hospital near Wiesbaden to the Hadamar euthanasia center, where the patients were gassed or killed by lethal injection. Germany, between May and September 1941.

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Zyklon B pellets

Zyklon B pellets found at the liberation of the Majdanek camp.

Zyklon B pellets found at the liberation of the Majdanek camp. Poland, after July 1944.

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Gas chamber in the main camp of Auschwitz

Gas chamber in the main camp of Auschwitz immediately after liberation.

Gas chamber in the main camp of Auschwitz. Photograph taken immediately after liberation. Poland, January 1945.

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