Auschwitz Willhelm Brasse

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Auschwitz Willhelm Brasse sent on November 07, 2013 (14:03) by Doudou. 10 comments, 2108 views.

at 16mm, 1/40 f/9.0, ISO 800, hand held. Auschwitz, Poland.

Willhelm Brasse è morto all'età di 94 ammi nell'ottobre del 2012. Nel settembre del 1939, in seguito all'invasione della Polonia da parte dell'esercito nazista rifiutò di unirsi ai nazisti e cercò di scappare in Francia. Al confine tra Polonia e Ungheria fu catturato e incarcerato per quattro mesi per la tentata fuga. Continuò a rifiutare ogni richiesta di dichiarare lealtà a Hitler. Nell'agosto del 1940 i nazisti ne decretarono la deportazione nei campi di concentramento da poco aperti di Auschwitz. Considerata la sua abilità con la fotografia, fu destinato alla sezione del campo che si occupava di documentare l'arrivo dei deportati e di realizzarne foto per renderli più facilmente identificabili. A Brasse fu anche ordinato di fotografare alcuni prigionieri che interessavano per le loro caratteristiche a Josef Mengele, il medico nazista che all'interno di Auschwitz eseguiva "esperimenti" utilizzando cavie umane. Verso la fine della guerra, i responsabili del campo chiesero ai fotografi di distruggere tutto il materiale fotografico che avevano realizzato, ma buona parte di questi si rifiutò di farlo. Nel complesso gli storici stimano che ad Auschwitz furono scattate almeno 200mila foto di altrettanti prigionieri. Moltissime furono distrutte poco prima della definitiva capitolazione del regime nazista. Un quinto di quelle immagini è arrivato fino ai giorni nostri. Le foto sono conservate nel museo di Auschwitz-Birkenau e duemila di queste sono esposte al pubblico. Parte dell'archivio fotografico è conservata presso il memoriale dell'Olocausto. In questa stanza si vedono alcune delle persone che sono state internate e uccise ad Auschwitz. #Olocausto #BiancoeNero

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Marco Callegher

sent on November 07, 2013 (21:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot David. BN must.

see you soon, hello

Doudou

sent on November 08, 2013 (0:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Mark for sharing.
David

Saroukai

sent on December 16, 2013 (0:43)

David, I'd like to congratulate you for the extraordinary work around this unbelievable tragedy, each shot is stronger than the other...
I decided to add a comment in the shot that shows people who witnessed history and probably died in there...
The force of the gallery makes us keep silence with respect because it have just happened !!!
Thanks for sharing and be sure most of us will never forget...
Saroukai Cool

Zman	sent on December 16, 2013 (6:00) Strong shot capturing the mood of the tragedy. My compliments. Hello

Maurizio 1908

sent on December 16, 2013 (6:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice clip hello good document
Maurizio

Doudou

sent on December 16, 2013 (7:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Sarukai thank you so much because you have caught perfectly the reason why I posted these photos.
Zman and Maurizio thank you for sharing.
David

Matte

sent on December 16, 2013 (8:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I just read "The photographer of Auschwitz" by Brasse precisely .... and see your shots of Birkenau are like being there .... I also read the following "The last survivor" of Pivnik ... that mean? wow!
But I really admire your work that really make honor to what it was!

Doudou

sent on December 16, 2013 (9:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I would say that you know exactly what it is, even if you see those places is "surreal." In the book of Brasse which I also read there are some episodes really raw, and now I'm reading the Sonderkommando of Gradowsky the "special team" Jews who took care of the victims in the gas chambers and crematoria ...
David

Fw190d

sent on December 17, 2013 (0:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice shot in b / w nice document
(I read the story of Wilhelm Brasse and saw his photos)
Andrea

Doudou

sent on December 17, 2013 (7:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks for sharing
David

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