1942 - 1943

Sobibor Death Camp

Sobibor is located in the Eastern part of Poland.

Map of Sobibor.The Sobibor Death Camp had a total of three camps. All used for different purposes. Camp 1 was used for storage, housing and office space.Camp 2 was used for transportation for when the Jews arrived, and camp 3 was used for gassing/killing.

Established in March 1942Second Death Camp established in WWIILead by multiple people of towns of near by

Lublin, Poland. Approximately 1,300 by 2,000 feet the camp

was surrounded by barbed wire fence and many watch towers.

About 700 Jewish workers worked on the camp

Approximately 250,000 people died while at Sobibor, mostly being Jewish.

Most were killed by being gassed.Children were sometimes just thrown into

fires so they died faster.Also some died from starvation or

dehydration.The gassing took 20-30 minutes and the

chambers could fit about 160-180 people.

The deaths.

Jews arrived at Sobibor by train, thousands at a time of course.

Arriving from Lublin, Czechoslovakia, Germany and Austria Upon arrive they would be separated by gender, stripped

down of any valuables they had and of there clothes. Women’s hair was cut off and used for socks etc. After being stripped they were sent off to their death

depending on their age and physical appearance.

Arriving to Sobibor…

Upon arrival all Jews were ordered to write to their families or loved ones saying they were okay and absolutely love were they are staying.

Just to assure no Jews would run or try to hide from the Germans.

Knowing the truth..

In the end, only 50 Jews survived from Sobibor Death Camp after escaping.

Sobibor was shut down in October of 1943 and was disguised as a farm.

My Words : This is real, and was never a joke; and I feel people take their lives for granted. To actually KNOW what happened and to TAKE IN or even THINK what the Jews had to go through is devastating and cruel.

Created by : Ally Hicks

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