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- The Soviet Army was approaching Auschwitz and the SS guards knew they could expect no mercy at all if they were captured.
- The SS wanted to cover up what had happened there.
- The SS also wanted to prevent the liberation of the prisoners, and therefore took them on death marches to other camps inside Germany.
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Why do they eventually leave Auschwitz?
The Germans left because they did not want to be caught by the Soviet advance.
What was the Germans first concentration camp called?
Dachau was the first concentration camp but the largest was Auschwitz
How many miles would Anne Frank have traveled as a prisoner of the Germans from Amsterdam to Westerbork to Auschwitz-Birkenauand Bergen-Belsen?
Anne Frank was moved by the Germans from Amsterdam to Westerbork, from Westerbork to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and then to Bergen-Belson where she died. How many miles did Anne travel while prisoner of the Germans? 2000 miles
Why wasn't Anne allowed to leave Auschwitz?
She couldn't leave Auschwitz because she was a Jew. The Germans wouldn't let any Jews leave Auschwitz because they wanted to make the world free of Jews. They also wanted to rule the world. I hope that answers your question.
When did Auschwitz close down?
Auschwitz, also known as Auschwitz-Birkenau, opened in 1940 and was the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps. It closed down on January 1945 when the Soviet army entered Krakow (a large city in Poland) the Germans ordered that Auschwitz be abandoned.
Do Germans say Auschwitz with a v?
No
What is the population of Auschwitz?
It does not exist. The Germans had a policy of re-naming town that they occupied with German names, Auschwitz does not exist anymore.
What is the population of Auschwitz Poland?
It does not exist. The Germans had a policy of re-naming town that they occupied with German names, Auschwitz does not exist anymore.
What was the ultimate plan for Auschwitz?
The ultimate plan for Auschwitz was to exterminate the people that Hitler, and the Nazis didn't see as fit, or as high up as the Germans were.
Why do they eventually leave Auschwitz?
The Germans left because they did not want to be caught by the Soviet advance.
In what camp did they place most Jews at?
Auschwitz is the camp where the Germans placed the most Jewish people at.
What was the Germans first concentration camp called?
Dachau was the first concentration camp but the largest was Auschwitz
When Auschwitz was first built if it wasn't an extermination camp what was it?
There wasn't a place called Auschwitz in Poland prior to German invasion of Poland. Auschwitz is the German name for Oswiecim. Oswiecim was a town in Poland. After the Germans invaded Poland they renamed the area Auschwitz. They also destroyed several smaller settlements and towns like Birkenau around Oswiecim. The entire area where towns like Oswiecim and Birkenau were previously located became a network of labor camps controlled by the Germans all falling under the name Auschwitz.
How many miles would Anne Frank have traveled as a prisoner of the Germans from Amsterdam to Westerbork to Auschwitz-Birkenauand Bergen-Belsen?
Anne Frank was moved by the Germans from Amsterdam to Westerbork, from Westerbork to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and then to Bergen-Belson where she died. How many miles did Anne travel while prisoner of the Germans? 2000 miles
Why wasn't Anne allowed to leave Auschwitz?
She couldn't leave Auschwitz because she was a Jew. The Germans wouldn't let any Jews leave Auschwitz because they wanted to make the world free of Jews. They also wanted to rule the world. I hope that answers your question.
When did Auschwitz close down?
Auschwitz, also known as Auschwitz-Birkenau, opened in 1940 and was the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps. It closed down on January 1945 when the Soviet army entered Krakow (a large city in Poland) the Germans ordered that Auschwitz be abandoned.
What path did Elie Wiesel take when he was being evacuated from Auschwitz?
He chose to march with the Germans away from the approaching Russian army.
