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A trio of identification photos of a bald man with light skin tone in a striped prisoner uniform. The first photograph on the left is a profile shot with identification information on the bottom. A small metal pole can be seen resting on the back of the man’s head. In the center photograph the prisoner is facing the camera with a vacant expression. The right photograph is a similar shot with the prisoner’s head turned to the left and wearing a hat.
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Identification photos of a prisoner accused of homosexuality

Identification pictures of a prisoner, accused of homosexuality, recently arrived at the Auschwitz camp. Auschwitz, Poland, between 1940 and 1945.

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Auschwitz gay men under the Nazis Paragraph 175
  • National Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau

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