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Auschwitz gallows
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During roll-calls the SS counted the prisoners and carried out executions on the portable gallows, or on the collective gallows, a reconstruction of which can be seen here.

On July 19, 1943, twelve Poles were hanged here for having contact with civilians outside the camp, and for assisting in the escape of three fellow prisoners.