What happened to the Jews personal items they brought with them to the concentration camps?

Answer 1

The prisoners' belongings were sorted by the SS, recycled and sold - partly to pay for the Holocaust itself. 'Belongings' meant absolutely everything! Even women's hair was sold for stuffing upholstered furniture in Germany. This was well known among the Germans, who thought (probably mistakenly) that their wartime soap was made from Jewish fat. (Sorry this sounds so awful, but there's no point in hiding what happened).

Answer 2

The one briefcase that a person would get to have when they were thrown in ghettos was the only thing they'd get to carry along with them on the train to the camp. Then, when they arrived, the belongings would be taken and the prisoners were told they would get it back later, but they would never see them again. The belongings were taken to a place on the camp called the Canada and the workers striped through them and found any materials that could be melted and made into weapons.

Answer 3

depending on the belongings, things like glasses and stuff were used to keep track of how many people had been killed. While things like shoes and the outfits they were given were taken and given to the new arrivals to the camps.

Answer 4

All possessions were seized by the SS and used to finance the Holocaust (and the war).

Answer 5

Personal possessions were taken away, sorted and sold or recycled with the proceeds going to the German government.

Answer 6

Personal belongings were sorted and sold (or recycled).

Answer 7

Most belongings were confiscated and sent back to Germany to be used by the "loyal" Aryans.