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Death marches transported Jews from concentration camp to concentration camp as the Allies neared.

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What were the death walks Jews had to go on called?

Death Marches


Where would Jews go on death marches during the holocaust?

west generally.


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.


How did Jews get to the Dachau concentration camp?

Most Jews were transferred to concentration camps through death marches (toward the end of the war) and cattle cars.


What methods did the Natzi's use to eliminate the Jews?

gasing, death marches, fireing lines and many other ways


Were there any revoltsby the Jews during the death marches of the holocaust?

Not really, there was no need. People would simply run away.


How long did death marches last?

1 hour to a couple days, some were 8 miles, some were 80 __________________ Death marches were generally hundreds or thousands of miles, the aim was to march people until they died.


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 happened on death marches?

its in the name Jews along with other prisoners was sent on death marches accompanied by the some SS at the camp during day and night in any weather condition without food or water for miles, most of them died on a single march.


Why were death marches tragic?

Death marches were so tragic because lots of people died.


Did the deaths go up in the death marches?

Yes they did. Why? Because by the time death marches came around majority of the Jews were too weak to keep moving on. They would get trampled by others who couldn't stop running or they would would be shot by the SS if they noticed them getting weak.


Why did ss guards move camp inmates on death marches in the final months of the war?

Because the war was approaching the camps and they had to put the Jews somewhere.