In April 1940, Rudolph Höss, who become the first commandant of Auschwitz, identified the Silesian town of Oswiecim in Poland as a possible site for a concentration camp. The function of the camp initially was planned as an intimidation to Poles to prevent resistance their to German rule and serve as a prison for those who did resist. It was also perceived as a cornerstone of the policy to re-colonize Upper Silesia, which had once been a German region, with "pure Aryans." When the plans for the camp were approved, the Nazi's changed the name of the area to Auschwitz.
On April 27th, 1940, Heinrich Himmler ordered construction of the camp.
In May 1940, Poles were evicted from the vicinity of the barracks (most of them were executed), and a work crew comprising concentration camp prisoners was sent from Sachsenhausen. 300 Jews from the large Jewish community of Oswiecim were also pressed into service.
The first transport of prisoners, almost all Polish civilians, arrived in June 1940 and the SS administration and staff was established. On March 1th, 1941, the camp population was 10,900. Quite quickly, the camp developed a reputation for torture and mass shootings.
Auschwitz I opened on May 1941 Auschwitz II Birkenau opened on October 1941 Auschwitz III Monowitz opened on October 1943
1967.
1945
about a year
It will be realsed at the begging of the year in 2010
Begging made? 1964 was the last year for silver circulating quarters. 1965 to date are copper-nickel.
Maybe in the begging of the second year
It started in May 1940.
300-400 Years after Christ walked this earth.
It doesn't say, Till the very begging of 2012.
She died late in 1944 at Auschwitz after her two daughters were moved from Auschwitz to Bergen-Belsen.
Auschwitz I Stammlager, Auschwitz II Birkenau and Auschwitz III Monowitz