History of Sorts

Recently a list was released with the names of nearly 10,000 SS guards who worked in Auschwitz.Many of the men who appear in the list of 9,686 names worked as farmers, teachers and decorators before the war.

Benjamin Wengel. DOB: 14/09/1905. Place of Birth: Lydowen. Nationality: Lithuanian. Occupation: Barrel maker

Franz Wunsch. DOB: 21/03/1922. Place of Birth: Drasenhofen. Occupation: Student

Heinz Wimmer. DOB: 03/05/1905. Place of Birth: Aachen. Nationality: German. Occupation: Painter

Johann Weishaupel. DOB: 05/03/1907. Place of Birth: Konigliche Weinberge. Nationality: Austrian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Robert Wagner. DOB: 05/06/1908. Place of Birth: Kimpolung. Nationality: Romanian. Occupation: Butcher

Waldemar Alszewski. DOB: 09/09/1905. Place of Birth: Kibarten. Nationality: Lithuanian. Occupation: Butcher

Walter Weber. DOB: 11/10/1906. Place of Birth: Hagen. Nationality: German. Occupation. Machinist