Birkenau is technically a separate camp from auschwitz but is commonly referred to as auschwitz ii since it is just down the road.
Fredy hirsch librarian of auschwitz.
As harrowing as life was there she developed a love for painting her art teacher friedl brandeis would later die in auschwitz and met fredy hirsch who was a zionist and sports instructor.
Hirsch was the deputy supervisor of children at theresienstadt and the supervisor of the children s block at the theresienstadt family camp at auschwitz ii birkenau.
He was caught and as punishment was included on the transport that left for the family camp in auschwitz birkenau on 6 september with 5 000 prisoners.
Dita became the librarian of auschwitz and a man named freddy hirsch became her colleague the kinderblock teacher.
Nevertheless fredy hirsch managed to make contact with their carer.
8 march 1944 was a german jewish athlete sports teacher and zionist youth movement leader notable for helping thousands of jewish children during the german occupation of czechoslovakia in prague theresienstadt concentration camp and auschwitz.
The 5 000 deportees mostly czech jews included approximately 300 children aged 15 and under.