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Why did ss guards move camp inmates on death marches in the final months of the war?
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Because the war was approaching the camps and they had to put the Jews somewhere.
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What was the purpose of the death marches?
there were two main reasons: the marches occurred because the camps from which they started were under threat of liberation, so the inmates were marched to another camp the marches were a way of killing the participants, some marches did not even reach their destination, they would just keep marching until all of the charges died or the guards deserted
What were the 3 purposes the death marches?
The death marches in the Holocaust (as opposed to those in the Far East) were to: move inmates from one prison/camp to another. to maintain the healthiest prisoners to that they could continue to provide slave labour. to avoid the prisoners from being liberated and thus become witnesses. Usually on the death marches there would not be any food or water and anyone who could not maintain the pace would likely be executed. There were even some death marches that had no destination, they kept walking until either the guards deserted or the prisoners escaped.
How many lives were lost due to death marches in the Holocaust?
The Death Marches took place between 1944 and 1945. Prisoners were forced to march for tens of miles in the snow to travel from camp to camp. No one really knows ho many people survived these marches but what is known is that around 250,000 Jews died during the marches.
Was Hitler involved in the death marches?
no
How many death row inmates in California?
As of January 2010 there are 697 death row inmates in California.
When during the Holocaust was the death march?
Death marches were the marching of inmates from one concentration camp to another.
What was the purpose of the death marches?
there were two main reasons: the marches occurred because the camps from which they started were under threat of liberation, so the inmates were marched to another camp the marches were a way of killing the participants, some marches did not even reach their destination, they would just keep marching until all of the charges died or the guards deserted
What were the 3 purposes the death marches?
The death marches in the Holocaust (as opposed to those in the Far East) were to: move inmates from one prison/camp to another. to maintain the healthiest prisoners to that they could continue to provide slave labour. to avoid the prisoners from being liberated and thus become witnesses. Usually on the death marches there would not be any food or water and anyone who could not maintain the pace would likely be executed. There were even some death marches that had no destination, they kept walking until either the guards deserted or the prisoners escaped.
Did Nazi mobile killing units lead death marches?
yes _______ No, they were generally led by the guards from the prison camps.
How many lives were lost due to death marches in the Holocaust?
The Death Marches took place between 1944 and 1945. Prisoners were forced to march for tens of miles in the snow to travel from camp to camp. No one really knows ho many people survived these marches but what is known is that around 250,000 Jews died during the marches.
When did the death marches begin?
There were many Death Marches during World War II and the Holocaust. The first were observed during 1942 and the last marches in 1945.
What percentage of the people on the death marches in the holocaust died?
hard to tell with any accuracy, obviously the longer marches would have a lower survival rate, but also some people managed to escape and the guards left some, with the whole column disbanding.
Why were death marches tragic?
Death marches were so tragic because lots of people died.
How many people from Auschwitz were forced onto death marches?
58,000 men and woman were forced onto death marches.
Was Hitler involved in the death marches?
no
How many death row inmates in California?
As of January 2010 there are 697 death row inmates in California.
How many inmates are on death row in Ohio?
As of 2021, there are approximately 137 inmates on death row in Ohio. This number can change due to new sentences, appeals, and executions.
