The Polish name for the place known as Auschwitz by the Germans is "Oświęcim." It is a town in southern Poland, and the Auschwitz concentration camp was established nearby during World War II. The name Oświęcim is still used today to refer to the town and its historical significance.
there was a total of three Auschwitz camps that were significant in World War II. Each Auschwitz had a different purpose. Auschwitz I was created to incarcerate prisoners at forced labor. Auschwitz II was built as the Execution or Death Camp, holding more Gas Chambers than any of the three Auschwitz camps. Auschwitz III was a Labor Education Camp for non-Jewish prisoners who were perceived to have violated German-imposed labor discipline.
The most famous was Auschwitz.
Auschwitz I Birkenau (Auschwitz II) Belzec Bergen-Belsen Chelmno Dachau Monowitz (Auschwitz III) Sobibor Treblinka Warsaw Westerbork
Auschwitz, which consisted of three camps on the main site and a further 45 sub-camps.
Auschwitz was around during World War II.
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The Polish name for the place known as Auschwitz by the Germans is "Oświęcim." It is a town in southern Poland, and the Auschwitz concentration camp was established nearby during World War II. The name Oświęcim is still used today to refer to the town and its historical significance.
Auschwitz did not exist at that time.
Auschwitz
Auschwitz
there was a total of three Auschwitz camps that were significant in World War II. Each Auschwitz had a different purpose. Auschwitz I was created to incarcerate prisoners at forced labor. Auschwitz II was built as the Execution or Death Camp, holding more Gas Chambers than any of the three Auschwitz camps. Auschwitz III was a Labor Education Camp for non-Jewish prisoners who were perceived to have violated German-imposed labor discipline.
World War 2
it was the largest death camp in the holocaust, that along with Dachau
1.2 million
At Auschwitz 'to the left' meant immediate gassing; 'to the right' meant 'selected for work'.
The most famous was Auschwitz.