It functioned as a labor camp and an extermination camp. The majority of those killed were Jewish.
Auschwitz was the largest, and specifically built to target and exterminate Jews. So for pure evil intent, this makes it generally considered the worst of the worst.
It was built to exterminate the jews because it was part of the final solution.
Auschwitz was liberated by the American army.
Aushwitz and Belzec
About 1.1 Million Jews were deported to Auschwitz between the years 1940-1945.
Nearly all the extermination camps were built on Polish territory. Please see the related question.
1941
To exterminate the Jews.
To exterminate the Jews.
They wanted to exterminate all the Jews and rid Europe of all of its Jews.
He wanted to exterminate the Jews.
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