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Yes, Majdanek was an exceptionally harsh camp, where the guards used to go on killing sprees, clubbing prisoners to death. It was also used as a 'back-up' killing centre (mainly by gassing) when other extermination camps, such as Auschwitz II were 'working' at full capacity.

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