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About Inside Nazi Commander’s Tunnel To Auschwitz

Dan Snow & History Hit were given unique access to the house formerly home to the Commandant of the camp, Rudolf Höss. Inside Dan uncovers chilling evidence of the horrors that unfolded 80 years ago and learns what life was like for the family whilst living there. Special thanks to the Counter Extremism Project and the Auschwitz-Birkinau State Museum. Additional thanks to Thomas Harding and Dr Schindler for speaking with us.

Inside Nazi Commander’s Tunnel To Auschwitz is presented by History Hit. Its listed runtime is 26 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
Inside Nazi Commander’s Tunnel To Auschwitz
Runtime
26 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
History Hit

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