Rudolf Hoess.
Auschwitz I Stammlager, Auschwitz II Birkenau and Auschwitz III Monowitz
Auschwitz Birkenau was established at Auschwitz but Auschwitz is now called Oświęcim.
At Auschwitz those regarded as unfit for work were shot or gassed as soon as possible after arrival.
At Auschwitz those regarded as unfit for work were shot or gassed as soon as possible after arrival.
Auschwitz I- Birkenau
Yes, there were some Jewish survivors from extermination camps. Here are some the names of some of them: * Elie Wiesel (Auschwitz III and later Buchenwald) * Primo Levi (Auschwitz III) * Fania Fénélon (Auschwitz II and later Bergen-Belsen) * Esther Bejanaro (Auschwitz II) * Rudolf Reder (One of only two (!) known survivors from Belzec * Alexander Pechersky (Sobibor, where he led the revolt and mass break-out) The two women were both members of the Auschwitz Girls' Orchestra which was treated better than ordinary inmates.
Auschwitz had 3 big 'main' camps. They were called Auschwitz I, Auschwitz Birkenau and Auschwitz Monowitz. Monowitz was really a sub camp which was commonly used and when expanded did become as part of the main camps. Out of the lot, Auschwitz Birkenau was the biggest and most feared of as this part was about Extermination when the Final Solution was putted in place.
It had 3 sections. Auschwitz-I, which served as a working camp. Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the death camp. Auschwitz-III, it was used to provide slave labor to the nearby industry.
From early 1942 Auschwitz operated as both. The only other camp that served as both a concentration camp and extermination camp was Majdanek.
Auschwitz is located in Poland.
Auschwitz was established by Heinrich Himmler.
The Commandant of Auschwitz was Rudolf Hoess.