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They were prisoners of the Nazi State (even though their only infraction was their race/religion). As a result, they were treated as prisoners and forced into prison clothes. The head-shaving was done to further humiliate the Jews by removing a physical part of their identity.

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they sold the hair. what person would buy hair? well, for wigs, yes.

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It happened after the entrance, it happened in the bath house. It was an effort to reduce lice, which was a major problem. For women, the hair was used to help the war effort.

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