It was run by the SS and the commandant of the whole Auschwitz complex until November 1943 was Rudolf Hoess (not to be confused with Rudolf Hess).
He also went back again in 1944 for the Hungarian 'action'.
From early 1942 Auschwitz operated as both. The only other camp that served as both a concentration camp and extermination camp was Majdanek.
The main officers at Auschwitz included Rudolf Höss, the camp commandant, who oversaw operations and was pivotal in implementing the extermination process. Other notable figures included SS officers such as Richard Baer, who succeeded Höss, and Josef Kramer, who served as the commandant of Auschwitz II-Birkenau. These individuals played crucial roles in the administration and horrific activities of the camp during the Holocaust.
Rudolf Höss an SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) was the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp (4 May 1940 to November 1943). He was replaced by Arthur Liebehenschel on December 1, 1943.
A commandant is the officer in command of either a prisoner of war camp OR a concentration camp.
He oversaw the various camps and reported upwards
Mainly in 1942, it was an extension to the existing concentration camp.
From early 1942 Auschwitz operated as both. The only other camp that served as both a concentration camp and extermination camp was Majdanek.
The main officers at Auschwitz included Rudolf Höss, the camp commandant, who oversaw operations and was pivotal in implementing the extermination process. Other notable figures included SS officers such as Richard Baer, who succeeded Höss, and Josef Kramer, who served as the commandant of Auschwitz II-Birkenau. These individuals played crucial roles in the administration and horrific activities of the camp during the Holocaust.
The Commandant of Auschwitz was Rudolf Hoess.
Rudolf Höss an SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) was the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp (4 May 1940 to November 1943). He was replaced by Arthur Liebehenschel on December 1, 1943.
A commandant is an officer in charge of a prisoner-of-war camp, an internment camp, conentration camp or similar camp. Obviously, the commandant sets the tone for the running of the camp. For example, a lazy commandant may turn a blind eye to abuses committed by guards to prisoners .
A commandant is the officer in command of either a prisoner of war camp OR a concentration camp.
A commandant was the head of a prisoner of war camp or a concentration camp.
He lives in Auschwitz as his father is promoted to Commandant after the visit from The Fury
In English the word commandant is used to denote the officer in charge of:A prisoner of war camp.A concentration camp, death camp or extermination camp.For some reason, the word commander has become established on most English language Holocaust websites and in Wikipedia. (Compare with barracks for huts).
Work on extending Auschwitz Concentration Camp to include an extermination camp started in October 1941 and first became operational in March 1942. The main camp (a very harsh concentration camp) had been in existence since May 1940. Please see the related question.
the soldier come and kill him. the soldier do not come and kill him. there just really mad at him. Actually, It is implied that Bruno's father is shot. I haven't heard of the Red Army (referred to as "other soldiers" in the book) getting "really mad" at a German officer.