Publisher's Synopsis
The 46 documents collected in this documentation, the so-called 'Death Books', are among the few remaining original records from Auschwitz. They contain entries for the dates on which Auschwitz prisoners died during the period from July 27, 1941 to December 31, 1943. However, it should be noted that the almost 69,000 deaths entered here are only a small part of those who died in the concentration camp. The documentation is issued in three volumes. In volume 1, 'Reports', articles of well-known Auschwitz survivors have been included. Their insights into how the Auschwitz camp functioned are invaluable aids in understanding the SS administrative apparatus and interpreting the source materials. This first volume is published in German, English and Polish and may be purchased separately. Volumes 2 and 3 contain lists of names from A to Z compiled from the entries in the 'Death Books'. Included are name, dates of birth and death, and entry in the 'Death Books'. A supplementary index in volume 3 is based on additional sources, including the list of Jews entering the camp. This information has been compared to the entries in the 'Death Books', endorsing their reliability. Most of these names of prisoners who died in Auschwitz, documentated by the SS administration, have not been published anywhere before and remain a historical source of unique importance.
