Jews were transferred to Auschwitz mostly by train.
Atleast 140,000 Jews died at Auschwitz I.
before the killings of jews it was a political camp but actually before ww2 auschwitz was a military base with barracks and guard tours, this made an excellent area to build a camp
Jews were miinly sent to Auschwitz between 1942-1944 but some Jews were sent to Auschwitz in 1940-1941 and 1945.
Auschwitz wasn't a ghetto - it was a concentration camp. _______________ The town itself had a large population before the war and about 40% of the inhabitants were Jews.
Many German Jews were sent to Auschwitz. Others were slaughtered in Belarus and the killing fields of Latvia.
Mostly Jews and Polish Jews
Mostly Jews and Polish Jews
yes
It was not on the arm of each Jew. It was not even a thing reserved for Jews. It was also not always on the arm. It was a thing specific to Auschwitz. Each 'permanent' inmate there would have their number tattooed, Auschwitz was in operation for about a year before Jews were taken there. (Permanent meaning that they did not have a release date specified).
About 965,000 Jews were murdered at Auschwitz.
It's quite agreed that about 270,000 Jews were deported to Auschwitz in 1943. However numerouse people do say the exact figure is 270,342 Jews were deported to Auschwitz in 1943. ___________ This very low figure needs a source.