picture of the freight car on the Judenrampe, Auschiwtz

An original freight car on the Birkenau selection ramp. In cars like this, designed for livestock transport, up to one hundred deportees were crammed for journeys lasting days without food, water or sanitary facilities. Many died during transport before even reaching the camp.

Auschwitz concentration camp Birkenau Judennnrampe Shoa Memory Unesco World Heritage Site