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Auschwitz, Poland, SS officers and German nurses gather during the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Among those pictured are Karl Hoecker, Josef Kramer and Heinrich Schwarz.

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125 photographs from the personal album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the adjutant of the commandant of the combined Auschwitz camps, 1944-1945
Poland, A large group of SS officers visit a coal mine near Auschwitz, 1944. The original caption reads "Besichtigung eines Kohlenbergwerks" (visiting a coal mine). Pictured in the foreground is Karl Hoecker.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Poland, Two SS officers visit a coal mine near Auschwitz, 1944. The original caption reads "Besichtigung eines Kohlenbergwerks" (visiting a coal mine). Pictured on the right is Karl Hoecker.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Poland, A large group of SS officers visit a coal mine near Auschwitz, 1944. The original caption reads "Besichtigung eines Kohlenbergwerks" (visiting a coal mine).
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Poland, A large group of SS officers visit a coal mine near Auschwitz, 1944. The original caption reads "Besichtigung eines Kohlenbergwerks" (visiting a coal mine).
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Poland, SS officer Karl Hoecker visits a coal mine near Auschwitz, 1944. The original caption reads "Als Bergmann" (like a miner).
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Poland, SS officer Karl Hoecker visits a coal mine near Auschwitz, 1944. The original caption reads "Als Bergmann" (like a miner).
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, SS officers gather for drinks following the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Pictured from left to right are Richard Baer, Dr. Carl Clauberg and Karl Hoecker.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, SS officers and German nurses attend the dedication ceremony of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Among those pictured are Karl Hoecker (back, left).
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, SS officers and German nurses gather during the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Among those pictured are Karl Hoecker, Josef Kramer and Heinrich Schwarz.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Two SS officers meet during the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Pictured on the far left is Dr. Enno Lolling and on the right is Dr. Eduard Wirths.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, SS officers gather during the dedication ceremonies of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Pictured on the left is Karl Hoecker.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, SS officers meet during the dedication ceremonies of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Pictured in the center is Commandant Richard Baer. To his right is former Commandant Rudolf Hoess. In the second row is Heinrich Schwarz (far left) and next to him - probably Maria Mandel.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, SS officers gather for the dedication ceremonies of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Pictured in the center is Commandant Richard Baer.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, A group of SS officers gathers during the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Pictured left to right are Dr. Eduard Wirths, Dr. Enno Lolling, Commandant Richard Baer, adjutant Karl Hoecker and former Commandant Rudolf Hoess.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Three SS officers stand next to an automobile during the dedication ceremonies of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Pictured left to right are Commandant Richard Baer, Rudolf Hoess and Karl Hoecker.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Several SS officers study a document during the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Pictured left to right are Dr. Enno Lolling, Commandant Richard Baer, adjutant Karl Hoecker and former commandant Rudolf Hoess. Standing with his back to the camera is probably Dr. Eduard Wirths.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Three SS officers study a document during the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, while two others look on, 1944. Pictured left to right are Dr. Eduard Wirths, Dr. Enno Lolling and Commandant Richard Baer. Standing to their right are adjutant Karl Hoecker and former commandant Rudolf Hoess.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Three SS officers study a document during the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. Pictured left to right are Dr. Enno Lolling, Commandant Richard Baer and adjutant Karl Hoecker.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Nazi officers watch as Commandant Richard Baer axchanges documents (probably with Karl Bischoff) during the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. The original caption reads "Besichtigung" (tour). Dr. Eduard Wirths stands on the far left. In the center are Commandant Richard Baer, Karl Hoecker and Rudolf Hoess.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Nazi officers watch Commandant Richard Baer shake hands (probably with Karl Bischoff) during the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. The original caption reads "Besichtigung" (tour). Dr. Eduard Wirths stands on the far left. Also pictured are Karl Hoecker and Rudolf Hoess.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Nazi officers walk towards the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. The original caption reads "Besichtigung" (tour). Dr. Carl Clauberg stands on the far left. Also pictured are Commandant Richard Baer, Dr. Eduard Wirths and Rudolf Hoess.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Nazi officers walk towards the dedication of the new SS hospital in Auschwitz, 1944. The original caption reads "Besichtigung" (tour). In the front (center left) is probably Karl Bischoff, head of construction in Silesia. Dr. Eduard Wirths is on the far left. Next to him is Dr. Lolling. Also pictured are Commandant Richard Baer, Karl Hoecker and Rudolf Hoess.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Several SS officers stand around with their shotguns during a winter gather together during a hunting excursion, 1944. The original caption reads "Treibjagd bei Schnee" (going hunting in the snow). Karl Hoecker is on the far left and Karl Moeckel is third from the left.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Several SS officers with their shotguns during a winter gather together during a hunting excursion, 1944. The original caption reads "Treibjagd bei Schnee" (going hunting in the snow).
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: Ushmm - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Several SS officers carry shotguns during a winter hunting trip, 1944. The original caption reads "Treibjagd bei Schnee" (going hunting in the snow). Karl Moeckel is on the left.
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, SS officer Karl Hoecker stands in front of a truck with a double barreled shotgun during a hunting excursion, 1944. The original caption reads "Treibjagd bei Schnee" (going hunting in the snow).
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Two SS officers walk together past a building, 1944. The original caption reads "Nach der Ausfahrt" (after the outing). Pictured on the left is Karl Hoecker.
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Auschwitz, Poland, SS officers, including several SS physicians, sit around a table drinking, 1944. The original caption reads "Nach der Ausfahrt" (after the outing). Among those pictured are Karl Hoecker (far left), Dr. Fritz Klein (left hand side, end of table), Dr. Horst Schumann and Dr. Eduard Wirths (on the right side, third from the front).
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Auschwitz, Poland, Auschwitz personnel, including many physicians, sit around an outdoor table drinkin, 1944. The original caption reads "Nach der Ausfahrt" (after the outing). Among those pictured are Karl Hoecker (far left), Dr. Fritz Klein (left hand side, second from the right) and Dr. Horst Schumann (left hand side, far right).
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
Auschwitz, Poland, Auschwitz personnel, including many physicians, sit around an outdoor table drinkin, 1944. The original caption reads "Nach der Ausfahrt" (after the outing).
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: 125 Photographs From the Personal Album of Obersturmführer Karl Höcker, the Adjutant of the Commandant of the Combined Auschwitz Camps, 1944-1945
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