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Behind the Aegis

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4. The size. That is what really struck me.

Thu Jan 18, 2018, 04:50 PM

Jan 2018

Dachau and Auschwitz were relatively small and compact. Birkenau was vast! Standing next to the "cattle car" was the most rattling for me and I had already been in the crematoriums at the other two camps. I think, for me, it was feeling those inside knew what was coming. The anticipation. The fear. That railway car was steeped in it. When I touched it, it took my breath way. The only other thing I saw while there which did the same in a negative way, was when I was at Auschwitz and turned a corner to be confronted by a mountain of human hair.

I am glad you enjoyed the pictures. I am still working on improving my "eye", but a few of these, I think it was my heart that took the picture, not my eye.

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I am trying to imagine being murielm99 Jan 2018 #1

Much of the construction was done by prisoners thucythucy Jan 2018 #6

Yes, and considering that the German national railroad employed 1 million people GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #8

I always find it very hard to look a pictures like this Skittles Jan 2018 #2

These are fantastic photos! They clearly show the magnitude of the place. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2018 #3

The size. That is what really struck me. Behind the Aegis Jan 2018 #4

Very thoughtful reply and moving photos. CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #5

You won't go wrong when you let your heart guide your eye... CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2018 #9

I'm not much of a photographer, but those are quite good and moving. Thanks. Hoyt Jan 2018 #7

I am not much of a photographer either, but I try. Behind the Aegis Jan 2018 #13

I've only been to Dachau outside Munich Chasstev365 Jan 2018 #10

I posted my photots from Dachau too. Behind the Aegis Jan 2018 #14

OH Mira Jan 2018 #11

Personally, I think you should go. Behind the Aegis Jan 2018 #15

I hate seeing this, but remember my dad's take. raven mad Jan 2018 #12

Disturbing to see these. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2018 #16