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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'.
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∙ 14y agoRudolf Hoess (not to be confused with Rudolf Hess) was Commandant of the Auschwitz group of camps from the establishment of Auschwitz I in May 1940 till his promotion to the Concentration Camp Inspectorate in November 1943. He was captured in March 1946, gave devastating evidence at the Nuremberg Tribunal which made the Nazi leaders on trial wince and cringe, was handed over to Poland, tried in Warsaw, convicted and hanged at Auschwitz in April 1947 just inside the main gate facing the inscription "Arbeit macht frei". While awaiting trial he wrote a most interesting autobiography: what emerges it the archetypal authoritarian personality. One expects a monster of depravity and instead finds an over-zealous, officious, very ordinary official ... It is a frightening book.
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∙ 11y agoEach camp had it's own commandant, generally there was not only one holder of the post for the duration of the camp's existence.
The camps had an inspector, who was in a way in charge of them all, but they were all under the jurisdiction of the leader of the SS (and of course the leader of the party).
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∙ 11y agoRudolf Hoss was in charge of Auschwitz, this is know as a Camp commandant.
this is not to be confused with Rudolf Hoess. Who is Adolf Hitler's deputy fuhrer.
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∙ 6y agoRudolf Hoess from 1940-1943.
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∙ 11y agoHilmar Wackerle
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∙ 13y agoRudolf Hoss
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Was Auschwitz the main camp?
From early 1942 Auschwitz operated as both. The only other camp that served as both a concentration camp and extermination camp was Majdanek.
Who ran Auschwitz the death camp?
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.
What was a nazi camp commandant?
A commandant is the officer in command of either a prisoner of war camp OR a concentration camp.
What did the commandant of Auschwitz do?
He oversaw the various camps and reported upwards
Did Auschwitz concentration camp have a band?
Auschwitz Women's camp (in Auschwitz II) had an orchestra formed from inmates by Commandant Maria Mandel. She saw to it that they were adequately fed and clothed and they were provided with better accommodation and heating. The women had to play when the long columns of inmates were marched off to work in the mornings and when they returned in the evening - and also during hangings. Fania Fenelon has written about her time as a member of the Auschwitz Women's Orchestra. ___ Treblinka had a brass ensemble.
When was Auschwitz death camp built?
Mainly in 1942, it was an extension to the existing concentration camp.
Was Auschwitz the main camp?
From early 1942 Auschwitz operated as both. The only other camp that served as both a concentration camp and extermination camp was Majdanek.
Who was commandment of Auschwitz?
The Commandant of Auschwitz was Rudolf Hoess.
Who ran Auschwitz the death camp?
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.
The role of a commandant?
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 .
What was a nazi camp commandant?
A commandant is the officer in command of either a prisoner of war camp OR a concentration camp.
What was a commandant in nazi Germany?
A commandant was the head of a prisoner of war camp or a concentration camp.
What was a German commandant?
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).
Where does bruno live in the book the boy in the stripped pajamas?
He lives in Auschwitz as his father is promoted to Commandant after the visit from The Fury
When was the Auschwitz death camp made?
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.
What does Bruno's father do for a living in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
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.
What kind of camp Auschwitz?
Auschwitz was a concentration camp.concentration and extermination camp
