Aushwitz biography
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- Auschwitz or Oświęcim, was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II and.
- Auschwitz was the Nazis' largest concentration and extermination camp.
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Where was Auschwitz Located?
Auschwitz is the German name for the Polish city Oświęcim. Oświęcim is located in Poland, approximately 40 miles (about 64 km) west of Kraków. Germany annexed this area of Poland in 1939.
The Auschwitz concentration camp was located on the outskirts of Oświęcim in German-occupied Poland. It was originally established in 1940 and later referred to as "Auschwitz I" or "Main Camp."
The Auschwitz-Birkenau killing center, also referred to as "Auschwitz II," was located near the Polish village Brzezinka (German: Birkenau). This is about 2 miles (just over 3 km) from the Main Camp. The Germans started construction on Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1941.
Auschwitz III or Monowitz was located near the Polish village of Monowice (German: Monowitz). This is about 4 miles (approximately 6.5 kilometers) from the Main Camp. The Germans initially established the Buna subcamp there in 1942. In 1943, it became a concentrati
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Auschwitz concentration camp
Nazi concentration camp in Poland (1940–1945)
"Auschwitz" redirects here. For the city, see Oświęcim. For other uses, see Auschwitz (disambiguation).
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Top:Gate to Auschwitz I with its Arbeit macht freisign ("work sets you free")Bottom:Auschwitz II-Birkenau gatehouse. The train track, in operation from May to October 1944, led toward the gas chambers.[1] | |
| Coordinates | 50°02′09″N19°10′42″E / 50.03583°N 19.17833°E / 50.03583; 19.17833 |
| Known for | The Holocaust |
| Location | German-occupied Poland |
| Built by | IG Farben |
| Operated by | Nazi Germany and the Schutzstaffel |
| Commandant | See list |
| Original use | Army barracks |
| Operational | May 1940 – January 1945 |
| Inmates | Mainly Jews, Poles, Romani, Soviet prisoners of war |
| Number of inmates | At least 1.3 million |
| Killed | At least 1.1 million |
| Liberated by | Soviet Union, 27 January 1945 |
| Notable inmates | Auschwitz prisoners: Adolf Burger, Edith Eger, Anne Frank, Viktor Frankl, Imre Kertész, Maximilian Kolbe
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