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Somehow, I never knew that Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore (and I had both a C64 and an Amiga) was an Auschwitz survivor. And now I just lost the last 40 mi
by khazhoux 5y ago
Somehow, I never knew that Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore (and I had both a C64 and an Amiga) was an Auschwitz survivor. And now I just lost the last 40 minutes walking through Auschwitz I and II on Google Street View... :-\
- erosenbe0 5y agoHe spent 5+ years in the Lodz ghetto so he never went beyond third grade. He was transported to Auschwitz in '45, spent some weeks there and was sent to Ahlem. He was rescued at Ahlem and interesting fact -- Henry Kissinger was on hand that day with the US Army battalion.
- sgt 5y agoCheck out Auschwitz III, even better.
- khazhoux 5y agoI think you're being snarky, which is not cool. But if you're not, then I'll tell you that there's really nothing left of Auschwitz III (Monowitz). It's all demolished and it is a rural neighborhood now. Only a few scattered remnants, like this one-man concrete shelter for an SS guard: https://goo.gl/maps/ThX17MZKURGsAnbLA https://goo.gl/maps/ThX17MZKURGsAnbLA