Great Sonderkommando Revolt

Great Sonderkommando Revolt

In 1944, a bunch of prisoners decided to revolt at Auschwitz by blowing up the crematorium and gas chambers. They were able to destroy one gas chamber and several crematoria, injuring and killing several SS guards. Ultimately, the revolt was unsuccessful, and all were caught and executed.

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