Was Auschwitz not the same concentration camp as bergen belsen only three to four kms away?
no, they are about 900km apart
I assume that you mean God. It is a question without a simple answer, one that many minds have pondered, but opinions differ.
Why did Bruno move to Auschwitz?
bruno went into the camp with shmeul and was trying to find shmuels dad,when they were in a big mass of people they were told clothes off and everyone was relieved thinking it was shower time.they were then put in a gas chamber and killed
Was there really a bench with a plaque on it in Auschwitz like in the boy in the striped pajamas?
not necessarily a bench with a plaque, but a big iron gate with "work will set you free" written in German across the entrance.
What was a nickname for Auschwitz?
"Konzentrations Larger". It meant that it was the world's largest grave.
How many trips have people taken to Pluto?
Zero trips pluto is a gass ball that orbits neptune actually pluto is no longer in orbit and is no longer a planet
How did Mother feel about living at Auschwitz in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?
In Chapter 17 (entitled 'Mother gets her own way'), this is the conversation about Auschwitz that took place between Mother and Father that Bruno overheard. All rights go to David Fickling Books; I did not write the following conversation.
"It's horrible," Mother was saying. "Just horrible. I can't stand it anymore."
"We don't have any choice," said Father. "This is our assignment and-"
"No, this is your assignment," said Mother. "Your assignment, not ours. You stay if you want to."
"And what will people think," asked Father, "if I permit you and the children to return to Berlin without me? They will ask questions about my commitment to the work here."
"Work?" shouted Mother. "You call this work?"
Bruno didn't hear much more because the voices were getting closer to the door and there was always a chance that Mother would come storming out in search of medicinal sherry...Still, he had heard enough to know there was a chance they might be returning to Berlin.
Why do women get sent to Auschwitz in the Schindler's list?
There was mistake made by the railroad operators and they got sent to Auschwitz. There wasn't any kind of trickery or deceit, it was just an accident.
Describe eliezers plan if he is selected for death at Birkenau?
He tells his father while heading to the crematoria "If that is true, then I don't want to wait. I'll run into the electrified barbed wire. That would be easier than a slow death in the flames."
Eliezar doesn't want to die from the flames so he plans to run into the electrified barbed wire because it is a quicker and less painful death.
When did Auschwitz take place?
May/June 1940 till January 1945. However, its role changed. It began as a very harsh concentration camp and became an extermination camp in 1942. Please see the related question.
Please see the related question.
What was the main purpose of the Auschwitz death camp?
In April 1940, Rudolph Höss, who become the first commandant of Auschwitz, identified the Silesian town of Oswiecim in Poland as a possible site for a concentration camp. The function of the camp initially was planned as an intimidation to Poles to prevent resistance their to German rule and serve as a prison for those who did resist. It was also perceived as a cornerstone of the policy to re-colonize Upper Silesia, which had once been a German region, with "pure Aryans." When the plans for the camp were approved, the Nazi's changed the name of the area to Auschwitz.
On April 27th, 1940, Heinrich Himmler ordered construction of the camp.
In May 1940, Poles were evicted from the vicinity of the barracks (most of them were executed), and a work crew comprising concentration camp prisoners was sent from Sachsenhausen. 300 Jews from the large Jewish community of Oswiecim were also pressed into service.
The first transport of prisoners, almost all Polish civilians, arrived in June 1940 and the SS administration and staff was established. On March 1th, 1941, the camp population was 10,900. Quite quickly, the camp developed a reputation for torture and mass shootings
What is the inscription over the main entrance at Auschwitz and what does it mean?
The inscription reads: Arbeit Macht Frei
Translations:
The same cynical slogan was written over the gates of most Nazi concentration camps, including Dachau, Sachenhausen, Theresienstadt and Gross-Rosen.
Inmates who were chosen for slave labour had their own saying or motto, which was "Der Weg in die Freiheit führt durch den Schornstein" - "The route to freedom leads up the chimney".
Buchenwald had the slogan: "Jedem das Seine" - "To each [according to] his just deserts".
Incidentally, both sayings predate the Nazis.
What kind of AC gas uses a 1995 Mitsubishi gal-ant s 2.4?
you mean refrigerant,R-134 is what it uses and requires 24 oz. which is 2 complete 12 oz. cans.
Were homes where families lived within sight of Auschwitz?
Of the original camp, yes. But not of Birkenau (Auschwitz II) where most of the gassings took place.
How many bedrooms were there in Auschwitz?
There was no "Bed Rooms at Auschwitz, there was Houses (for SS and Nazi Guards) and there was Barracks (Where the undesirables at Auschwitz slept). There was a few Houses next to Auschwitz but these were for high ranks at Auschwitz e.g. Camp Commodant and Finance Manager etc..
In Auschwitz Birkenau there was 189 Barracks and these coud hold upto 1,500 Undesirables.
What was the cause of Auschwitz?
The Auschwitz Concentration Camp, officially Auschwitz-Birkenau, was the biggest Concentration Camp used by Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
The Final Solution was devised by Hitler, Heinrich Himmler and Joseph Goebbels, which was the plan to exterminate all Jews - they were essentially extremely successful, and Auschwitz was one of the most effective places to do so - it is estimated that as many as 1,1 million Jews (one sixth of all the Jews killed during the Holocaust) and an unknown number of Gypsys were killed here in the gas chamber. Auschwitz was also the location in which Nazi Doctor Joseph Mengele performed his notoriously horrific science projects.
The reason for the Holocaust (extermination of the Jews) and subsequent construction of the Auschwitz was the inherent belief in Nazi Germany that Jews were not humans but something of a lesser value - their very existence was considered a crime and an offense to the "Aryan Race", which Nazi Germany believed was the Master Race of Humanity. Anti-Semetism has excisted in Europe throughout history and was used as a means for popularity by Hitler.
How old were Auschwitz prisoners?
Most prisoners were in their prime, between 18 and 50. But some outside of these ages pretended to be within these ages in order to survive.
There were also the family (gypsy) camps, where children and the elderly lived, but the numbers of people in these camps was proportionately very small.
Where did workers work at Auschwitz?
It was a hard time for them starting day's work at 4:30. They had to make formation starting there until 7:00 and it was during that time even in the summer. Then the beatings started. From 1944 - 45, there were 4 or 5 people dead each morning. Then there was the daily medical experimentation. For much for work.
What kind of gas was used to kill prisoners in Auschwitz?
It was Zykon B. Also, many of these poor prisoners were simply burned to death and as I told one other poster went on a "march" to be put on ships and sunk, but the poor prisoners were so weakened by hunger most died on the march to the ships and those that didn't were shot. Other prisons died from hunger and disease. Marcy
What was the role of I-G Farben at Auschwitz?
I-G Farben was a vast German chemicals conglomerate ('mega-corporation'), which built its own (!) concentration camp (Auschwitz III, also known as Monowitz) as part of the Auschwitz complex of camps. I-G Farben used slave labour to make various plastics. The workers were selected at Auschwitz II and under SS supervision and discipline.
How did denis avey break into Auschwitz to save the people?
Read the book THE MAN WHO BROKE INTO AUSCHWITZ by Denis Avey with Rob Broomby to find out.
Was the electric fences at Auschwitz lethal?
Yes. The fences were so lethal that they could be seen vibrating and were heard "howling." Some of the prisoners committed suicide by throwing themselves upon the fences. http://isurvived.org/AUSCHWITZ_TheCamp.html
His name was Stein of Antwerp
How many undesirables were killed each day at Auschwitz?
there was no daily quota. At its height 30 000 were killed per day.