Oświęcim
Oświęcim: Finding Existing Graves Oświęcim: Finding Existing Graves
Having mapped the locations of the matzevot within the cemetery, GPR was used in an attempt to relocate the original graves that they used to mark.
Having mapped the locations of the matzevot within the cemetery, GPR was used in an attempt to relocate the original graves that they used to mark.
Jacob Hennenberg born in 1924, was 15 when the Nazis forced all the citizens of Oświęcim (Poland) to leave.
A diverse group worked to clear and restore the cemetery with a dedication to remembering the past and building bridges for the future.
As part of the attack on Jewish property, the Jewish cemetery in Oświęcim was desecrated.
In Oświęcim Jewish cemetery, the Nazis further desecrated a sacred site by turning it into a camp.
Oświęcim was one of the first towns in Poland to be invaded by the German army after the outbreak of World War II.