Jewish prisoners were shipped to Auschwitz by train. It was known as one of the deadliest camps in Europe. There, the prisoners were forced to do manual labor or sent directly to the gas chambers to...
Auschwitz was a vast complex of camps, with Auschwitz I, II and III on or very close to the main site and a further 35 satellite camps. The main killing centre was in Auschwitz II (Birkenau).
Many...