Dachau Concentration Camp was owned at first by the State of Bavaria. When the German states were abolished in 1934, ownership passed to the Reich. The camp was initially run by the SA (Stormtroopers, Brownshirts), then from 1934-45 by the SS. == ==
Hitler owned many concentration camps. However, his most famous complex would have been Auschwitz. It was the largest of the German concentration camps, consisting of Auschwitz I (the Stammlager or base camp); Auschwitz II-Birkenau (the Vernichtungslager or extermination camp); Auschwitz III-Monowitz, also known as Buna-Monowitz (a labor camp); and 45 satellite camps.
Buna is a work camp mainly and it is also in Auschwitz as well as the main Auschwitz camp and Auschwitz-Birkenau, the death camp.
Auschwitz I Stammlager, Auschwitz II Birkenau and Auschwitz III Monowitz
Auschwitz III (Monowitz) was a chemicals plant built and owned by the German chemicals conglomerate IG-Farben. The original intention was to make synthetic rubber, but the plant only managed to produce various plastics. Initially, prisoners were marched to and from the factory from Auschwitz I, but the long distance meant they arrived tired for their slave labour, so IG-Farben built huts and established a satellite camp.
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.
Hitler owned many concentration camps. However, his most famous complex would have been Auschwitz. It was the largest of the German concentration camps, consisting of Auschwitz I (the Stammlager or base camp); Auschwitz II-Birkenau (the Vernichtungslager or extermination camp); Auschwitz III-Monowitz, also known as Buna-Monowitz (a labor camp); and 45 satellite camps.
Buna is a work camp mainly and it is also in Auschwitz as well as the main Auschwitz camp and Auschwitz-Birkenau, the death camp.
Monowitz (Auschwitz III) was a hash labour camp that produced chemicals for I.-G. Farben, which owned (!) the camp.
Auschwitz I Stammlager, Auschwitz II Birkenau and Auschwitz III Monowitz
Auschwitz Birkenau was established at Auschwitz but Auschwitz is now called Oświęcim.
Auschwitz I- Birkenau
Auschwitz III (Monowitz) was a chemicals plant built and owned by the German chemicals conglomerate IG-Farben. The original intention was to make synthetic rubber, but the plant only managed to produce various plastics. Initially, prisoners were marched to and from the factory from Auschwitz I, but the long distance meant they arrived tired for their slave labour, so IG-Farben built huts and established a satellite camp.
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.
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.
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.
The Commandant of Auschwitz was Rudolf Hoess.