So I may not live for coffee, but it’s a part of my daily life. Just picked up this unit and a bit more than surprised at how good it is.. #saeco #coffee #starbucksreplacement

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The Nazi’s did a scramble in the final days before liberation by the Red Army. They blew up as much as they could trying to hide their crimes. Here, one of the “most productive’ crematoria is in ruins. At this point i learned something i did not know. Russian solders were the only soldiers in this camp. Because Russia was not part of the Geneva Convention, the Nazi’s felt they were not to be treated as POW’s and thus were treated inhumanly.

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There were so many disturbing parts of the tour, however, this was the one of the most heart wrenching spots for me. Especially when I began to visualize what transpired here. Depicted is one of the cattle cars uses. This was build in 1919 to transport cattle, but was also used to transport about 100 people at a time. Men, women and children all squeezed for days, sometimes weeks at a time. When they arrived here, within seconds, the decision of whether they would live or die happened with a swipe of the hand to move to the left or right. Left to die, right to live..... Most all the women and all the Jewish children were moved to the left.

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This shot was taken in the only crematorium that was not destroyed by the Nazi’s. The planning that went into the disposing of the 1.4 million bodies of the murdered was so elaborate, it’s actually inconceivable to think about. Track installed in order to quickly move the bodies and ashes..

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No 20 foot walls. Freedom was always visible. Just further torture.

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This older gentleman was part of our group. Based on his intensity of observation and questions to the guide, I believe he had a personal connection with this place. Perhaps a family member.

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A shot of the firing squad wall. Sad to say, those shot here may have been considered the “fortunate” ones..

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Block 14. One building of 300 between the two camps. One thing that I learned was that this facility was originally a Polish barracks.

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