"On Auschwitz" (69): Contacts between SS garrison of KL Auschwitz and the local population of the Oświęcim area (1940-45)

"On Auschwitz" (69): Contacts between SS garrison of KL Auschwitz and the local population of the Oświęcim area (1940-45)

February 9, 2026 · 51 min

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The episode discusses the demographic changes in the Oświęcim area and the interactions between the SS garrison and local civilians during the years 1940-45.

How the demographic structure of the area around the camp changed and what contacts existed between the SS camp garrison members and the local civilian population is discussed by dr. Agnieszka Kita, deputy head of the Auschwitz Museum archives. ===== Article published in the post-conference publication, "Face of War", Vol. 6, "City and the War" . ===== Voiceover: Therese McLaughlin, Kate Weinrieb

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