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© James Hyland 1998-2020

Brother Wolf Emblem with Words

In 1941, Rudolf Höss, Commandant of the Nazi concentration camp known as Auschwitz, assembled his SS personnel in a secret meeting with the express purpose of introducing a new method for exterminating Europe's Jews: Zyklon B, a deadly poison gas. Every soldier in attendance was sworn to secrecy, and no one questioned its usage. No one except a lone Jewish prisoner, forced to participate and humiliated throughout; the very prisoner upon which this "lesson" would be demonstrated.


Based upon actual events, 'A Lesson from Auschwitz' explores how and why the Nazis did what they did, shedding light on the mentality of the perpetrators and the disturbing reality of life in a death camp.


Officially commended by The Foundation of Memory Sites Near Auschwitz-Birkenau.


Recommended for ages 14+

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Written, Produced and Directed by James Hyland

Performed by Michael Shon and James Hyland


A Lesson from Auschwitz