The Worst Job In Hell - The Sonderkommando Of Auschwitz

One of the darkest events in human history, a living hell for those involved.

Music Credits:

Music: Sheltered Swan by Sascha Ende

Music: Einleitung (Romeos Erbe) by Sascha Ende

Music: Sadness Calm Reflection Background by MusicLFiles

[jesusnthedaisychain]

In his autobiography, Rudolph Hoss recounted that story about the man who had seen his wife's corpse. He said that 30 minutes later, the man was eating his lunch as though nothing had happened, so Hoss used that as evidence that Jews were incapable of forming the same kinds of strong familial bonds that Aryans possessed. Rather than acknowledge that maybe, just maybe, a human being was pushed beyond the psychological breaking point, he just used the experience to justify his ability to dehumanize others. It's an insane book to read.

[lexacutable]

"he's just recognised his wife"

that's beyond horrible. I have no words

[TheZackofSpades]

We must fight to preserve this history. Those that would censor history that is “upsetting” are begging for it to happen again.

[boyermchristopher]

Can you imagine there are thousands and thousands of people that deny that this even happened. My heart goes out.

[ellerose]

I visited Auschwitz with my class when I was 15. One thing the guide told us about that I will never forget is about the toilet situation. The "toilets" were basically just long holes in the ground where everyone had to do their business quickly. One of the most sought after jobs of the camps was to clean those dumping areas. Why? Normal inmates were only allowed to use those toilets two times a day. With diseases like cholera spreading everywhere these led to horrible hygienic circumstances. The toilet cleaners at least could use those toilet areas frequently.

It is just horrible, horrible what human beings can do to each other.

[chupacabra-smith]

I never knew inmates were forced to operate the gas chambers. Absolutely evil. Thank you for shedding light on this.

[Edgeworthscravat]

I watched a film once about a SonderKommando who found his son in the Gas Chambers, still living for a short time. He steals his body from the doctors who want to dissect him to find a Rabbi to give his son funeral rites, one last duty he can perform as his father.

It was tragic.

[EvatronX]

industrialised murder is the most brutal thing in human history

[mattwilkinson]

I had no idea this happened, when you think these camps can’t get worse. Truly truly heartbreaking; especially the man who recognised his wife. Absolutely brutal

[VersusArdua]

One thing that always gets me about the camps is the fact that the victims of the gas chamber didn't always die, so they were incinerated while they were still breathing. A fucking terrifying image to imagine.

[hxllxw]

In Poland, we actually learn all of this in high school. There's a book from one of the Auschwitz survivors with all of these facts etc. and we have to read, and analyze it. I'm glad this is the case because the horrible fate of these people won't be forgotten.

[BrodyNeilson]

The slaughter of an entire people due to the belief that they are inhuman was bad enough but to make those said “inhuman” individuals do the same horrendous things to their own family, friends, and people was monumentally terrible and that’s why I don’t see how people can deny this event

[shrkbit]

“we are the sonderkommando. we are broken. we’ve wasted away. this is our way out of this hell.” such a chilling series of words.

[ScotEd-ow]

Yes it's getting to a point that even saying Nazi isn't allowed on YouTube. When you fail to teach history despite the reason the lessons taught are forgotten

[SerenDipity]

How anyone that survived the concentration camps managed to live their lives in any kind of normal fashion, is hard to understand. The mental torture would never leave you and the survivor's guilt must be all encompassing..bless all those who were murdered - you will never be forgotten🕊🥀

[michaellynes]

In 1944, sonderkommandos in Auschwitz launched a doomed uprising with pistols and grenades made from gunpowder and sardine cans. They killed four SS guards and blew up a crematorium. They were killed and the women who supplied the sonderkommandos the gunpowder were hanged as an example.

[DeadboltDame]

I can't even fathom the mental trauma these poor men went through. The story about the baby surviving only to be shot broke my heart in two.

[ivetak]

I have never heard this story about the Sonderkommando, i didn't even know there was a term for it. My grandfather was a Czechoslovakian partisan who was captured by the Germans and sent to Auschwitz where he was given the job of being a "Sonderkommando." He was tasked with maning the incinerators. He survived by living off potato peels given to him by some guards who pittied him.... I wish I knew more of the story but my grandfather never spoke to me about the horrors he lived through (I only know small details from my parents and aunties). Thank you for narrating this story in a respectful manner. RIP Jozef Klamo

[orlitamarov]

My grandfather was a Holocaust survivor. He lost every. single. family. member. His father was one of six brothers. No one lived. My granddad survived only because he enrolled to the army at the age of 17. He never spoke about his life before the Holocaust, only on his deathbed at the age of 88 he told a bit about his childhood.
Rest in peace my favorite person, granddad Leib. I hope that somewhere you have your big family back.

[Yesimupset]

I cant believe my great grandma had to go directly through this, im just so glad she made it out and came to america, i didnt get a chance to really talk to her before she passed but i still hold honor and respect for her forever, appreciate your familys history it is the root of you