Identification of inmates in Nazi concentration camps was performed mostly with identification numbers marked on clothing, or later, tattooed on the skin at Auschwitz. More specialized identification
A Holocaust survivor displaying his arm tattoo
Auschwitz survivor Sam Rosenzweig displays his identification tattoo.
12-year-old Auschwitz survivor Alyosha Lebedev displays his identification tattoo.
Holocaust survivor Rose Schindler shows the number tattoo on her arm to a U.S. Navy serviceman.
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A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these
Identification of inmates in Nazi concentration camps
…later, tattooed on the skin at Auschwitz. More specialized identification was done with badges on clothing and armbands. A practice was established to tattoo the inmates with identification numbers. Prisoners sent directly to the gas chambers were not tattooed. Initially, in Auschwitz, the camp numbers were…
A tattoo in progress with a rope-and-anchor design inspired by traditional sailor tattoos, alongside a sketch of the design
Application of a tattoo to a woman's foot
Tattoo marking a deserter from the British Army; skin removed post mortem