Concentration camp information
By: Kelsey Finley
2. Buchenwald first opened for male prisoners
3. Prisoners were confined in the northern part of the camp in an area known as the main camp, while SS guard barracks and the camp administration compound were located in the southern part.
4. The main camp was surrounded by an electrified barbed-wire fence, watchtowers, and a chain of sentries outfitted with automatically activated machine guns.
Year 1940
1. Auschwitz was established.