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Jan 13, 2026
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What forensic methods were used in 1945–1946 to detect cyanide residues in former gas chambers and how reliable are those results?

The immediate post‑war forensic work (1945–46) that sought chemical traces of hydrogen cyanide (Zyklon B) used at Auschwitz and other camps combined visual observation of Prussian blue staining, chemi...

Jan 28, 2026

What methods do historians use to estimate the number of deaths at Auschwitz?

Historians estimate deaths by triangulating multiple lines of evidence—camp registers and death certificates, deportation and , , physical and forensic analysis of crematoria and burial practices, and...