Auschwitz/Birkenau *

Location ; Oswiecim, Poland Oswiecim, Poland

Establishment & Liberation Dates; Established: October 8,1941 Established: October 8,1941 Liberation: January 27,1945 Liberation: January 27,1945

Estimation of Number Killed; About 2.1 to 2.5 died in Auschwitz Birkenau. Most died in gas chambers. About 2.1 to 2.5 died in Auschwitz Birkenau. Most died in gas chambers.

Purpose of Camp; This camp was for new arrivals, and prisoners that were going to be sent to labor elsewhere. This camp was for new arrivals, and prisoners that were going to be sent to labor elsewhere.

Interesting Facts; Was also named “Death Camp” Was also named “Death Camp” Was responsible for most deaths during the Holocaust Was responsible for most deaths during the Holocaust Specialist went to go check the gas chambers in Auschwitz Birkenau and he proved that the gas chambers couldn’t have killed as much people as they say, and that the doors weren’t tightly sealed so some of the gas would escape from the chamber. Specialist went to go check the gas chambers in Auschwitz Birkenau and he proved that the gas chambers couldn’t have killed as much people as they say, and that the doors weren’t tightly sealed so some of the gas would escape from the chamber. Had more than 40 sub camps. Had more than 40 sub camps.

Bergen-Belsen*

Location; Between the villages called Bergen and Belsen Between the villages called Bergen and Belsen

Establishment & Liberation Dates; Established: April 1943 Established: April 1943 Liberation: April 15,1945 Liberation: April 15,1945

Estimation of Number Killed; About 36,400 to 37,600 were killed in Bergen Belsen. About 36,400 to 37,600 were killed in Bergen Belsen.

Purpose of Camp; Prisoner of war camp, exchange camp for Jews. Prisoner of war camp, exchange camp for Jews.

Interesting Facts; The famous Anne Frank died in this camp. The famous Anne Frank died in this camp. Was designed to hold up to 10,000 prisoners, but by the end pf the war held up to 6 times more. Was designed to hold up to 10,000 prisoners, but by the end pf the war held up to 6 times more. Did not begin as a death camp. Did not begin as a death camp. Everyone that was sent there was expected to die. Everyone that was sent there was expected to die.

Westerbork*

Location; Netherlands Netherlands

Establishment & Liberation Dates; Established: Summer of 1939 Established: Summer of 1939 Liberated: September of 1944 Liberated: September of 1944

Purpose of Camp; Worked as a transit camp for Polish Jews before they were sent to extermination camps. Worked as a transit camp for Polish Jews before they were sent to extermination camps.

Estimation of Number Killed; Was responsible for 757 deaths, and 97,776 deportations to other camps. Was responsible for 757 deaths, and 97,776 deportations to other camps.

Interesting Facts; Germans enlarged the camp in Germans enlarged the camp in Was not considered and official concentration camp. Was not considered and official concentration camp. The official concentration camp of the Netherlands was located in Vught. The official concentration camp of the Netherlands was located in Vught. Was originally set up by the Dutch government to accommodate Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, until the Nazi’s conquered it. Was originally set up by the Dutch government to accommodate Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, until the Nazi’s conquered it.

Melk*

Location; Austria Austria

Establishment & Liberation Dates; Established: January 11,1944 Established: January 11,1944 Liberated: May 5,1945 Liberated: May 5,1945

Estimation of Number Killed; About 10,000 About 10,000

Purpose of Camp; Provided forces labor for the different tunneling projects in the surrounding hills Provided forces labor for the different tunneling projects in the surrounding hills

Interesting Facts; Was exposed to passing soldiers and civilians. Was exposed to passing soldiers and civilians. Gas chamber was well camouflaged. Gas chamber was well camouflaged. Average number of prisoners in Melk was about 8,000. Average number of prisoners in Melk was about 8,000. The commandant was Julius Ludolf, at some point it was Streitweser held command, construction workers were under the supervision of Kammler & Schulz, at the end of the war, Ludolf was hung in April of 1947, and the rest of them managed to escape. The commandant was Julius Ludolf, at some point it was Streitweser held command, construction workers were under the supervision of Kammler & Schulz, at the end of the war, Ludolf was hung in April of 1947, and the rest of them managed to escape.

Esterwegen*

Location; Emsland Emsland

Establishment & Liberation Dates; Established: 1933 Established: 1933 Liberated: didn’t say. Liberated: didn’t say.

Estimation of Number Killed; Not much people died at this camp because it was only used to hold prisoners. Not much people died at this camp because it was only used to hold prisoners.

Purpose of Camp; Punishment camp for prisoners. Punishment camp for prisoners.

Interesting Facts; Famous German writer / camp prisoner Karl Van Ossietzky, who was a pacifist and Nazi opponent couldn’t be killed at this camp, because he was very known at the time, so they had to set him free. Famous German writer / camp prisoner Karl Van Ossietzky, who was a pacifist and Nazi opponent couldn’t be killed at this camp, because he was very known at the time, so they had to set him free. Very little is known about the camp. Very little is known about the camp. Hundreds of victims are buried in a cemetery near by the camp. Hundreds of victims are buried in a cemetery near by the camp. It wasn’t considered a concentration camp. It wasn’t considered a concentration camp.

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