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The Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Guidebook, priced at 24.00, offers essential insights into the historical background of Auschwitz, and provides clear guidance for exploring the grounds of what were once the Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau camps. Equipped with maps, numbered exhibits, and photographs, the guide simplifies the process of locating and understanding the sites visited. The publication is divided into two sections. The first section outlines a recommended path through the primary exhibition areas, including blocks 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, as well as significant locations such as the crematorium, gas chamber, the courtyard of block 11, the barracks area, and the execution site of the first Auschwitz commander, Rudolf Höss. It also covers international exhibits that highlight the plights of individuals deported from various occupied European nations.In its second section, the guidebook delves into the roles of Auschwitz II-Birkenau, detailing the camp's different zones and highlighting sites intimately linked to the Holocaust. These include the infamous ramp where SS doctors carried out selections, the remains of gas chambers and crematoria II, III, IV, and V, areas where ashes of victims were scattered, and storage facilities that held belongings taken from Jewish victims.