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Treblinka II was an extermination camp. Its sole purpose was to kill Jews, and most of them were gassed as soon as possible after arrival. A very small number of new arrivals were 'selected' to help with the extermination process by burying the corpses. It was not a labor camp.

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Where is Treblinka?

Treblinka II was the main extermination camp after Auschwitz II (Birkenau). An estimated 850,000 Jews were slaughtered there and only about 40-45 survived.


When was Treblinka established?

The Treblinka extermination camp was established in 1942 during World War II.


Famous survivors of Treblinka?

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What kind of people were sent to treblinka?

the vast majority were Jews, a large proportion were from the Warsaw ghetto.


What is the origin of Treblinka?

Treblinka (I) began as a concentration camp for Poles.


Where did the Jews from the ghetto go?

From the ghettos they were marched to railway stations, forced into cattle trucks and transported to extermination camps, such as Auschwitz II and Treblinka.


A map of treblinka?

http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/ar/treblinka/trebmap3.jpg


How many people died at Auschwitz Birkenau?

The number of survivors of Treblinka II (the extermination camp) still alive at the end of World War 2 is given in the Wikipedia article on Treblinka as 40 (forty). (Compare this with the usual estimate of at least 850,000 victims slaughtered). Please see the link below. In addition, there was an older labor camp, Treblinka I, which was mainly intended for non-Jewish Poles who did not "cooperate" with the Nazis. It was a concentration camp (not an extermination camp) and had more survivors. Apparently some prisoners from this camp were drafted for various tasks at Treblinka II, but otherwise the two camps were distinct and separate.


When was Treblinka extermination camp created?

Treblinka extermination camp was created in 1942.


When did Treblinka extermination camp end?

Treblinka extermination camp ended in 1943.


Who operated treblinka?

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