Corrected entry: In the scene where the train load of Jewish women are transported to a concentration camp instead of Schindler's hometown due to a paperwork error, the subtitles read "Auschwitz" as the train pulls under the concentration camp gate. This camp was not Auschwitz, it is Berkenau Camp which was located 2km west of Auschwitz Camp.
Phil C.
16th Mar 2004
Correction: Birkenau (NOT "Berkenau") was a subsidiary part of the Auschwitz complex (often called Auschwitz II-Birkenau), just as Monowitz (often called Auschwitz III-Monowitz) was another subsidiary of the main Auschwitz camp. It is not inaccurate to label it with the overall "Auschwitz" label, as the complex took its name from the town of Oswiecim (later renamed Auschwitz) in which it first resided. See http://www.auschwitz.org.pl and you will note countless references to "Auschwitz II-Birkenau". Referring to the camp as "Auschwitz" also makes it easier for the filmgoer to understand just how much trouble the women were in, as most people are familiar with the name "Auschwitz" but do not know the name "Birkenau".
Phil C.