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Who ran Auschwitz-Birkenau?
All the concentration camps and extermination camps were run by the SS.
Where did the people go for the extermination camps?
The extermination camps were all in Poland after Germany invaded them. The main extermination camp was the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp near Krakow, Poland.
Where did the Jews go to extermination camps?
one of the most common camps that he Jews would be sent to was Auschwitz but there were many more in places in Germany.
How many death camps were open before Auschwitz?
Chelmno and Belzec came into operation as an extermination camp a few months before Auschwitz II.
How many extermination camps were there in the holocaust?
There were six extermination (or 'death') camps in the Holocaust which were located at: Auschwitz-Birkenau, Belzec, Chelmno, Majdanek, Sobibor, Treblinka. That is the 'accepted list', but the role of Majdanek is not clear and there was also an extermination camp at Maly Trostinets near Minsk.
What do Auschwitz and Dachau and Buchenwald have in common?
They were all Nazi concentration camps. In addition, part of Auschwitz was an extermination camp.
How was the Auschwitz camp unique?
It was used as a concentration camp and a extermination camp and also it got alot of Sub camps near the 3 main camps of Auschwitz
Was Auschwitz an amunition camp?
No. Auschwitz was an extermination camp and a vast complex of concentration camps. Please see the related question.
Was Auschwitz the main camp?
From early 1942 Auschwitz operated as both. The only other camp that served as both a concentration camp and extermination camp was Majdanek.
Where were many extermination camps located during World War 2?
Most extremination camps were placed in Poland as it was a homeland for many Jews in Europe. Ex. Auschwitz-Birkenau.
How many death camps were in Auschwitz?
The extermination camp was located in Birkenau, also known as Auschwitz II. However, in the other camps that made up the Auschwitz group or complex, prisoners were worked to death on inadequate rations. Please see the related question.
Why were Auschwitz and dachau the most famous concentration camps?
Auschwitz was an extermination camp that killed the most people.Dachau was the first concentration camp.
