Concentration Camps In Auschwitz
Auschwitz was a concentration camp established in 1940 by the Nazis. The Nazis sent the Jews and other "undesirable" people here to be used as slaves or to be killed.
It was located in Oswiecim, Poland.
There was no privacy when the captives had to go to the washroom. Buckets and toilets were lined up in rows, and the toilets were often broken and flooded with urine and feces.
Although the prisoners were exhausted due to hard work, sleeping was difficult because the bunks were made out of wood.
The environment was so unsanitary, rats were everywhere, and people were prone to diseases. That's why inmates had their heads shaved in order to prevent lice.
The food was scarce. People would line up in front of barrels full of soup and scoop it up with their bowls. If any soup was spilled, they would eat it up from the ground.
Inmates were forced to clean sites. …show more content…
The inmates worked in factories to produce products to support the Germans in the war.
Before cremation, inmates were forced to bury all the corps.
Other than exterminating and torturing them, the guards took away the inmates' possessions. Sentimental items like photographs and practical items like eyeglasses were confiscated. Valuables such as wedding rings were sold in order to make money for Germany.
The Nazi guards were very cruel to the captives. They enjoyed torturing, taunting, and even killing them for pleasure.
The gas chambers were used to exterminate the inmates since it was much more efficient than shooting them. The Nazis would lie to the prisoners, telling them that these gas chambers were merely showers.
This sign at the gate of Auschwitz means "Work Brings Freedom". It's ironic because no matter how hard an inmate works he/she will never be
It was located in Oswiecim, Poland.
There was no privacy when the captives had to go to the washroom. Buckets and toilets were lined up in rows, and the toilets were often broken and flooded with urine and feces.
Although the prisoners were exhausted due to hard work, sleeping was difficult because the bunks were made out of wood.
The environment was so unsanitary, rats were everywhere, and people were prone to diseases. That's why inmates had their heads shaved in order to prevent lice.
The food was scarce. People would line up in front of barrels full of soup and scoop it up with their bowls. If any soup was spilled, they would eat it up from the ground.
Inmates were forced to clean sites. …show more content…
The inmates worked in factories to produce products to support the Germans in the war.
Before cremation, inmates were forced to bury all the corps.
Other than exterminating and torturing them, the guards took away the inmates' possessions. Sentimental items like photographs and practical items like eyeglasses were confiscated. Valuables such as wedding rings were sold in order to make money for Germany.
The Nazi guards were very cruel to the captives. They enjoyed torturing, taunting, and even killing them for pleasure.
The gas chambers were used to exterminate the inmates since it was much more efficient than shooting them. The Nazis would lie to the prisoners, telling them that these gas chambers were merely showers.
This sign at the gate of Auschwitz means "Work Brings Freedom". It's ironic because no matter how hard an inmate works he/she will never be