Temporarily they were held in large, unheated barraks. Until the Germans were ready to kill them or work them to death.
Terezin once served as a military fortress. During World War II, however, Terezin was adapted by the Gestapo and transformed into a concentration camp and a ghetto for Jewish families. Over 30,000 people died in the Terezin concentration camp, even though it was not an extermination camp.
Generally, Holocaust victims were allowed to take a bags worth of clothing. Once they arrived a t a death camp their pocessions would be taken. but, if they only went to a concentration camp they might be able to keep their belongings.
Once began to throw all his political oponments , into concentration camp
He was nice to them because he was once in a concentration camp for 11 years
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.
She got send to a concentration camp which was called Bergen-Belson camp. They took the very last train there was that was going to that camp. Which is very sad because that was opne of the worst concentration camps. On march 1945 Anne dies but later after that on April 15 1945 Bergen- Belson camp was freed :(
Here are some words that started with the letter "O"; -Oświęcim = Location of Auschwitz conentration Camp. -Ohrdruf = Once Labour and Concentration Camp but transfered to Buchanwald Subcamp. -Oranienburg = Early concentration camp which operated from March 1933 and closed in July 1934.
He was poisoned by his aunt (she also poisoned her daughters and herself, to keep from being deported to a concentration camp).
People visit Bergen-Belsen for historical purposes, if they're interested in the Holocaust, or if relatives were once in there.
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.
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.
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