What Was The Role Of Rudolf Hoss In The Auschwitz Death Camp

What was the role of Rudolf Hoss in the Auschwitz Death Camp during the war years, 1939-1945?

Rudolf Hoss joined the Waffen-SS in 1939, and the following year, 1 May 1940, he was appointed as a commandant of a prison camp in western Poland. The camp was built around old Austro-Hungarian army barracks which were situated near the town of Auschwitz, German name for Oświęcim.
In 1941 the orders were given by the Fuhrer for the final solution of the Jewish problem. Final solution was the Germany's plan to systematically exterminate the Jewish population in Europe through genocide. The SS were to implement this procedure. Heinrich Himmler, a leading member of the Nazi party, appointer Auschwitz for this purpose. "The Fuhrer has ordered that
The plan was to cleanse the Upper Silesia, parts of the Polish territory ruled by Germany, together with Jews from Germany and Czechoslovakia. Then they have planned to move on to territories of France, Belgium and Holland. The method that was chosen by Nazis to kill Jews was gassing. Shooting wouldn't be as efficient and also the SS men wouldn't be able to cope with those killings mentally because of the women and children involved. Many methods of gassing were discussed by Hoss and other individuals like Eichmann. They considered exhaust gases or carbon monoxide but they were not as sufficient for the amount of Jewish prisoners arriving at the camp on a daily basis. Further planning was carried out. Hoss along with Eichmann authorized a place for a new sector of a camp that would be suitable for the purpose of killings and disposal of the bodies. A north-west sector of the camp was chosen. This place was detached from the camp and hidden by hedges and bodies could be easily buried in the mass graves. This place was ready to murder 800 people at once by
With use of a gas mask, he released the Cyclon B gas which has killed the prisoners instantly. Although the gas was effective, this space was not suitable for the gassings as it had to be ventilated for a long period of time which could cause delays. The morgue of the crematorium was chosen. The doors were replaced and made gas proof and roof has been pierced so the area could be ventilated quickly and prepared for another round of prisoners. The procedure was carried out in five rooms.Those rooms were filled with people, doors were shut tight and Cyclon B was fired. Bodies were carried out after half an hour. A special squad which consisted of Jews was responsible for undressing corps, takin off any valuables like golden teeth, filling and emptying the bunker and also burring the bodies in a mass grave. Those Jews were later on eliminated in an agreement with Eichmann. Towards the summer of 1942 corps were to be cremated rather than buried in the ground. Hoss along with his people began to burn the corps, "at first on wood pyres bearing some 2,000 corpses, and later in pits together with bodies previously buried.[...] Bodies were burnt in pits, day and night, continuously"(Commandant of Auschwitz pg. 187) At the end of November the number of corpses rose up to 107,000. Hoss had to face another problem, which was disposing the ashes in some way