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Search for Treblinka victims’ graves
25 November 2019
On 12 November 2019 prosecutor of the Department Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation in Szczec...
The unknown grave of German Camp – Treblinka I victims was found
21 November 2019
From 12th November, a surface research continues at the grounds of Penal Labour Camp Treblinka I and so-called Execution Site...
I session of the Museum Council of the Treblinka Museum. The Nazi German Extermination and Forced Labour Camp (1941-1944)
21 November 2019
On October 29, 2019 at the premises of Treblinka Museum in Wólka Okrąglik took place an inaugural session of Museum Council...
Information
29 October 2019
InformationTreblinka Museum. The Nazi German Extermination and Forced Labour Camp (1941-1944)on 1st of November will be close...
“We Are Together” for tenth time
1 October 2019
On 19th September, youth from Poland and Israel as well as representatives of Polish and Israeli governments and local govern...
9th-10th September – Historic Forum „Wege zur erinnerung. Zachować pamięć” in Gdańsk
23 September 2019
On 9th and 10th September a historical forum „Wege zur erinnerung” took place in Gdańsk. It was organized by Polish-Germ...
Patriotic and religious celebrations at the Penal Labour Camp
9 September 2019
Traditionally, on the first Saturday of September, patriotic and religious celebrations took place on the premises of the for...
Visit of Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs in Museum Treblinka
9 September 2019
On the 31 of August 2019 delegation of politicians from Spain visited Museum Treblinka. It was led by the Minister of Forei...
German youth visits Museum Treblinka
9 September 2019
Between 5 and 9 August 2019 a group of young people from Jugendhaus Shalom Gera in Germany visited Museum Treblinka. The grou...
76 anniversary of the revolt at Treblinka Extermination Camp
28 August 2019
On 2nd August 1943, on Monday afternoon a revolt of prisoners at Treblinka Extermination Camp began. Since spring 1943, by or...
Karen I. Treiger – My soul is filled with joy. History of the Holocaust – a new publishing offer in the offer of the Treblinka Museum
16 July 2019
We are pleased to announce that in the Treblinka Museum the book "My soul is full of joy" is now available. The author – Ka...
A study trip of the Treblinka Museum’s academic staff to the Museum of Pawiak Prison in Warsaw
11 July 2019
On July 5, 2019. a study tour of the employees of the Treblinka Museum took place at the Pawiak Prison Museum.The purpose of ...
Camps
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Treblinka II
The Treblinka extermination camp (centre) was built by the Germans in mid-1942 next to a nearby penal labour camp. It was established as a part of Operation Reinhard, the goal of which was to eliminate the Jewish population. It covered an area of 17 hectares and was surrounded by a high barbed wire fence. The camp was operated by a command staff of 30-40 Germans and Austrians who were assisted by around 100-120 guards, mainly Ukrainians. Doctor of medicine Irmfried Eberl became the first command...
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Treblinka I
Penal Labour Camp functioned from the summer of 1941 to the end of July 1944. The initiator and organizer was the county staroste in Sokołów Podlaski, Ernst Gramss. The commandant of the camp throughout the entire period was Theo van Eupen. German service consisted of about 20 people. They had help from a group of guards (about 100 people) – mainly Ukrainians. Over 20,000 prisoners went through the camp, of which about 10,000 died or were shot....
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