The common washbasins in Theresienstadt Small Fortress blocks

The common washbasins where hundreds of prisoners had to wash with cold water and no soap. Sanitary facilities were completely inadequate for the number of detainees, contributing to the spread of disease. Prisoners had only a few minutes daily for personal hygiene, always under the surveillance of guards ready to punish any delay.

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