Auschwitz Research
by Jenna Werneth
Auschwitz I (Stammlager)
- Located in Oświeciem, Poland
- Established in May and June of 1940
- Liberated on January 27, 1945 by the Red Army
- Five gas chambers and crematoria open at one time
- Had 28 two-story brick barracks by 1944
- Prisoners were moved from camp to camp in cattle trucks
- Their belongings were taken, they were given uniforms, and their heads were shaved
- Nazi commanders included Rudolf Hoss, Arther Liebehenschel, and Richard Baer
Main gate at Oświeciem
Women had to fit two to a bunk in the barracks
Prisoners being liberated on January 27
Auschwitz II (Birkenau)
- Located in Oswiecim, Poland
- Established on October 8, 1941
- Liberated on January 27, 1945 by the Soviet Army
- 2.5 million estimated victims
- Mainly for families and women
- Prisoners died mainly of starvation and directly from the gas chambers
- Basic facilities included the unloading ramp and warehouses for the victims' property
The main entrance of Birkenau
Prisoners exit the train that has taken them from Hungary
Newly arrived prisoners wearing the striped uniform
Sources
http://www.wollheim-memorial.de/en/auschwitz_i_stammlager_2
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjh/marneyg/03_holocaust-projects/03_Brown_Auschwitz.htm
http://www.theholocaustexplained.org/ks3/the-camps/daily-life/journeys/
http://history1900s.about.com/od/holocaust/a/auschwitz.htm