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It depended on the type of camp. If you were in an extermination camp the new arrivals were divided into 'fit for work' and 'unfit for work'. Those who were unfit were taken away and gassed as quickly as possible. Most of the others were worked to death over a period of months: they had to do hard manual work without enough food.
In other types of camps ('ordinary' concentration camps) you were severely beaten, also humiliated, and then you had to do hard labour - again without enough food. If you were very lucky you might get an office job.
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What was the reception center for Auschwitz?
Birkenau was a reception center for Auschwitz.
How did people enter Auschwitz?
Prisoners first entered the Auschwitz complex by rail. One of the reasons for choosing the location was that it was close to a major rail junction.
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 are the names of the 3 main camps including Auschwitz?
Auschwitz I Stammlager, Auschwitz II Birkenau and Auschwitz III Monowitz
What did the prisoners do each time they entered a Concentration Camp?
There was no rule for what they had to do each time, some places would have them sing, there was a band playing by the gate at Auschwitz for people returning from work.
What was the reception center for Auschwitz?
Birkenau was a reception center for Auschwitz.
How did people enter Auschwitz?
Prisoners first entered the Auschwitz complex by rail. One of the reasons for choosing the location was that it was close to a major rail junction.
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 are the names of the 3 main camps including Auschwitz?
Auschwitz I Stammlager, Auschwitz II Birkenau and Auschwitz III Monowitz
What did the prisoners do each time they entered a Concentration Camp?
There was no rule for what they had to do each time, some places would have them sing, there was a band playing by the gate at Auschwitz for people returning from work.
Where was Auschwitz-Birkenau established?
Auschwitz Birkenau was established at Auschwitz but Auschwitz is now called Oświęcim.
Where was the extermination camp Auschwitz?
Auschwitz I- Birkenau
How many parts did Auschwitz have?
It had 3 sections. Auschwitz-I, which served as a working camp. Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the death camp. Auschwitz-III, it was used to provide slave labor to the nearby industry.
What are the 3 parts of Auschwitz called?
Auschwitz had 3 big 'main' camps. They were called Auschwitz I, Auschwitz Birkenau and Auschwitz Monowitz. Monowitz was really a sub camp which was commonly used and when expanded did become as part of the main camps. Out of the lot, Auschwitz Birkenau was the biggest and most feared of as this part was about Extermination when the Final Solution was putted in place.
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.
How many did not survive at Auschwitz?
According to a widely respected article written in 1989 by Franciszek Piper, the Director of the Auschwitz Museum, about 1.3 million prisoners entered the Auschwitz complex of camps, and 200,000 left alive. However, this does not mean that they all survived, as many were transferred to other camps, where they perished. (Anne and Margot Frank are well known examples). Of the 1.1 million victims at Auschwitz, about 90% were Jews. Piper's estimate of the numbers is deliberately cautious, and most serious scholarly debate since 1989 has focused on the range 1.1.-1.5 million.
Who was commandment of Auschwitz?
The Commandant of Auschwitz was Rudolf Hoess.
