Auschwitz Block 11 Standing Cells

Auschwitz Block 11 Standing Cells
In a standup cell, as many as three prisoners were made to crawl in through a small door on the floor, and then stand in a very small space making it impossible to sit.
As it is, all of the cells were reconstructed after the war.
This video is at:
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From the Virtual Tour of Auschwitz:
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As you scroll you will see successive levels of brick removed to show the interiors of these punishment cells.
As it is, all of the cells were reconstructed after the war.
It was Commandant Liebehenschel (Dec 1943 to May 1944) who had them dismantled after taking over from Commandant Hoess (May 1940 to Nov 1943, returning May 1944 to January 1945)!
He also removed the box for informers, placed on one of the buildings in Auschwitz I camp). They were 90cm x 90cm, just about 3x3ft.
Prisoners were made to crawl in through small doors on the floor.
Once inside it was impossible to sit down.
Sometimes 4-5 people were placed in here overnight with no toilet facilities.
Moreover they had to work in daytime like anyone else, only to return back after the evening roll call.
When the camp Gestapo was trying to extract information prisoners were made to stay longer.
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