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What concentration camp was blima weisstuch held?
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Where would prisoners stay in world war 2?
The majority of prisoners of war (POWs) were Allied airmen, whose planes crashed in Occupied France, Belgium or Holland. Anyone who supported the German forces would report these airmen to their local authoritary, and troops or police officers would be sent to round them up.
Where were the Australian prisoners of war held?
There are many names for a place where prisoners are held: bastille, brig, detention camp, dungeon, jail, jailhouse, lockup, pen, penal institution, penitentiary, pound, prison, reformatory, stockade
Where was the prisoner of war camp in the Civil War?
Assuming you mean the American Civil War: Andersonville - the most famous. A Confederate prisoner of War Camp for Federal troops. It's head warden Henry Wirz a brigadier general, was the man executed after the War by the Federals, though questions of whether or not the Union was right to execute him continue to this day. Libby Prison - a Confederate prisoner of War Camp for Federal troops that gained a reputation as being one of the most harsh prisoner of war camps in the South. Elmira Prison - a Federal prisoner of War Camp for Confederate troops gained a reputation for neglecting its prisoners. Of 12,123 Confederate Prisoners 2,963 died of malnutrition, prolonged exposure to winter conditions and disease cause by poor sanitary conditions and the lack of medical facilities. Nobody was held accountable for the neglect. Camp Douglas - a Federal prisoner of War Camp for Confederate troops that, similarly to Elmira, gained a reputation for neglecting its prisoners. More than 6,000 Confederate prisoners died for disease, starvation and prolonged exposure to winter conditions. Nobody was held accountable for the neglect of the Confederate troops at Camp Douglas and it's commander was the only Union officer to get a General's rank without seeing active service in the field. Point Lookout - a Federal prisoner of War Camp for Confederate troops that was vastly overcrowded and overwhelmed. Here Confederate troops suffered mainly because the amount of prisoners held there were too much for the Camp to handle. 50,000 Confederate were held here when it was only designed to hold 10,000 prisoners however only 4,000 prisoners died while at the camp, which is a relatively good percentage compared to other prisoner of War Camps both North and South.
What were nazi labor camps?
Transit camps were places to hold people until they could be shipped off to other camps such as execution or forced-labor camps. Well known transit camps include Westerbork (Netherlands) and Breendonk (Belgium).
How many people died in the Gleiwitz concentration camp?
During the holocaust, Gleiwitz concentration camp in Gliwice, Poland, was operational between March of 1944 and January of 1945. During this time the camp held around 1,300 prisoners. It is thought that many, if not all, of these prisoners died.
What concentration camp was blima weisstuch held?
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
What happens to Anne franks concentration camp a few weeks after Anne's death?
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where Anne Frank was held, was liberated by British forces in April 1945, a few weeks after Anne's death. The camp was overcrowded, unsanitary, and many prisoners were suffering from disease and malnutrition. The liberation brought an end to the suffering of those held in the camp, but many had already died in the weeks leading up to the liberation.
Who was held in a concentration camp?
Anyone the Germans could capture.
Where would prisoners stay in world war 2?
The majority of prisoners of war (POWs) were Allied airmen, whose planes crashed in Occupied France, Belgium or Holland. Anyone who supported the German forces would report these airmen to their local authoritary, and troops or police officers would be sent to round them up.
How many people were held in breendonk concentration camp?
Fewer than 4,000
What POW camps where there in Galveston during World War 2 how many POWs what nationality?
There was one prisoner of war camp in Galveston, Texas during World War II. It was the Wallace camp and it held German prisoners of war. It held an average of 3,000 to 4,000 prisoners.
What was the name of the concentration camp where Blima Weisstuch was held?
Bergen-Belsen camp in Lower Saxony near the city of Celle.
What concentration camp was Pastor Niemoeller located in?
At first he was held in Sachsenhausen, then transferred to Dachau.
Concentration camps in Belgium?
Breendonck is the only one; no sub-camps are known of. Breendonck was a "waiting" camp (Auffangslager) designed to receive Jews and political prisoners before their transfer to Germany. ___ The author, Jean Améry, was held and tortured at Breendonck before being sent to Auschwitz. In addition to being a transit camp it was also an "intensive interrogation centre". In practice, some prisoners were held indefinitely at Breendonk and were not transferred. It was liberated early in September, 1944, which made it one of the first camps liberated by the Allies.
To what new camp are the prisoners taken?
The prisoners are taken to a new camp in Siberia, known for its harsh conditions and remote location. It is a place of isolation and forced labor, designed to break the spirits of those held captive.
Is there any word that starts with B that deals with the holocaust?
You could have: Bergen Belsen, Belarus, Berlin, Karl Brandt or Philipp Bouhler.
