The Tattooist of AuschwitzThe incredible story of the Auschwitz Birkenau tattooist and the woman he loved. The Tattooist of Auschwitz tells the harrowing yet poignant tale of Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, who finds himself on the first transport to Auschwitz in 1942. Distinctly recognised for his charm and well groomed appearance, Lale is assigned the role of "Tatowierer" the tattooist designated with the grim task of permanently marking his fellow prisoners with numbers that