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From early 1942 Auschwitz operated as both. The only other camp that served as both a concentration camp and extermination camp was Majdanek.
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∙ 14y agoYes, the Auschwitz II (the Birkenau section of Auschwitz) was the biggest of the Nazi extermination camps.
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∙ 12y agoAuschwitz I, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Monowitz were the main camps of Auschwitz
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Where the Auschwitz Birkenau located?
a couple of kilometers from the Auschwitz main camp.
What are the 3 parts of Auschwitz called?
Auschwitz had 3 big 'main' camps. They were called Auschwitz I, Auschwitz Birkenau and Auschwitz Monowitz. Monowitz was really a sub camp which was commonly used and when expanded did become as part of the main camps. Out of the lot, Auschwitz Birkenau was the biggest and most feared of as this part was about Extermination when the Final Solution was putted in place.
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
How many parts did Auschwitz have?
It had 3 sections. Auschwitz-I, which served as a working camp. Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the death camp. Auschwitz-III, it was used to provide slave labor to the nearby industry.
Was the Auschwitz sign hanging over the concentration camp or death camp?
The famous sign reading Arbeit macht frei was above the main entrance to Auschwitz I, which was the camp established in May and June 1940, that is, the first of the concentration camp sections.
Where the Auschwitz Birkenau located?
a couple of kilometers from the Auschwitz main camp.
What are the 3 parts of Auschwitz called?
Auschwitz had 3 big 'main' camps. They were called Auschwitz I, Auschwitz Birkenau and Auschwitz Monowitz. Monowitz was really a sub camp which was commonly used and when expanded did become as part of the main camps. Out of the lot, Auschwitz Birkenau was the biggest and most feared of as this part was about Extermination when the Final Solution was putted in place.
Why was Auschwitz seen as a model camp?
because, Auschwitz isnt a single camp it's 3 main campswith 48 subcamps
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
How many parts did Auschwitz have?
It had 3 sections. Auschwitz-I, which served as a working camp. Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the death camp. Auschwitz-III, it was used to provide slave labor to the nearby industry.
Was Auschwitz just one camp?
No, there was 2 camps. Auschwitz was one and the other one was Auschwitz berkenau. There were three main camps, the third being Monowitz.
Was the Auschwitz sign hanging over the concentration camp or death camp?
The famous sign reading Arbeit macht frei was above the main entrance to Auschwitz I, which was the camp established in May and June 1940, that is, the first of the concentration camp sections.
How did Buna compare and contrast with Auschwitz II?
Buna is a work camp mainly and it is also in Auschwitz as well as the main Auschwitz camp and Auschwitz-Birkenau, the death camp.
Where was the Buna concentration camp located?
It was at Auschwitz, about 3-4 miles from the main site and was part of the vast Auschwitz complex of camps.
What kind of camp Auschwitz?
Auschwitz was a concentration camp.concentration and extermination camp
What type of camp was Auschwitz?
Auschwitz I was the original Auschwitz camp, set up in May 1940, mainly for Polish political prisoners and the Polish elites. It also housed the main administrative offices for the whole complex of camps as well as the blocks where medical experiments were carried out, and execution chambers.
Where was the extermination camp Auschwitz?
Auschwitz I- Birkenau
