SS Guard Hut, Roll Call.
Roll call would begin here. Regardless of whether it was raining, sleeting, snowing, hurricane force winds, or temperatures in the high's or lows. You either stood to attention during roll call and did as you were ordered; or you die. The SS guards would use the sentry post to keep warm or sheltered from the elements. Meanwhile the innocents, who were frail, sick, starved, cold, hungry and scared would have to stand here in all weather for hours. I'm not talking a few hours neither. Young teenagers and children too, were not immune from roll call or intimidation from the gallows. The working day began at 4:30 in the summer and 5:30 in the winter. The prisoners got up at the sound of a gong and carefully tidied their living quarters. Next, they attempted to wash and relieve themselves before drinking their “coffee” or “tea.” At the sound of a second gong, they ran outside to the roll-call square, where they lined up in rows of ten by block. The prisoners were counted during roll call. If the numbers did not add up, roll call was prolonged. This could be especially tormenting for the prisoners, particularly in bad weather. Finally, the order came to form up by labor details. The prisoners walked out to working groups, with musical accompaniment in the form of marches played by the camp orchestra.
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Location: Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau, Więźniów Oświęcimia 20, 32-603 Oświęcim, Poland.
Photo credit: © Jon Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
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