The main gate as it appeared in March 1943. The fence was thatched with pine branches in order to block the view inside. Part of the village of Sobibor was incorporated into the extermination camp and the quiant houses with their expressive names helped allay the fears of new arrivals before they were led to their deaths on the gas chambers.

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