Sobibor Perpetrator Collection Press Kit

The Sobibor Perpetrator Collection provides an unprecedented view into the operations of one of the five killing centers Nazi Germany established for the sole purpose of murdering Jews. Created by the camp’s deputy commandant Johann Niemann, this large collection of recently discovered photographs and documents offers new insights into the implementation of the Final Solution and the workings of Sobibor, located in German-occupied Poland, and in operation from April 1942 until November 1943. 

Photographs From the Collection

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Survivor Testimony

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Survivor Kurt Thomas describes the attack on deputy commandant Johann Niemann at the start of the Sobibor prisoner uprising on October 14, 1943.

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Survivor Chaim Engel describes the process of mass murder and the disposal of corpses at the Sobibor killing center.

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Sobibor survivor Chaim Engel outlines the distinction between concentration camps and killing centers.

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Survivor Esther Raab recalls her feelings when new transports of Jews arrived at Sobibor.

Historical Background

• Sobibor

• Operation Reinhard (Einsatz Reinhard)

• Killing Centers: An Overview

• Euthanasia Program

• Auschwitz through the Lens of the SS: Photos of Nazi Leadership at the Camp