Are the scratch marks in the gas chambers in Aushwitz real?

by Major_Pane

I was wondering because my teacher said that Jewish people scratched the walls and left marks, but I read that it is not possible and got in trouble for questioning her. Can someone actually tell me because I cannot find a reliable source to show my teacher. Can someone explain it to me and/or give a reliable source?

jschooltiger

Hi there -- you may be interested in this long post by u/commiespaceinvader about the same question, in an older thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5lxzav/are_the_nail_marks_made_on_the_walls_auschwitz/

tayaravaknin

Where did you read that it isn't possible?