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The Nazis deported Jews from nearly every European country to the Auschwitz II (Birkenau) killing center in occupied Poland. In all, at least 1.1 million Jews and tens of thousands of other people perished in Auschwitz.
- Auschwitz Environs, Summer 1944
Map Auschwitz environs, summer 1944. Auschwitz was the...
- Auschwitz Camp Complex: Maps
Auschwitz was the largest camp established by the Germans....
- Poland: Maps
Between 1941 and 1945, the Nazis established five killing...
- Auschwitz Environs, Summer 1944
In Kommandant in Auschwitz, he wrote: "In the spring of 1942 the first transports of Jews, all earmarked for extermination, arrived from Upper Silesia." On 15 February 1942, according to Danuta Czech, a transport of Jews from Beuthen, Upper Silesia (Bytom, Poland), arrived at Auschwitz I and was sent straight to the gas chamber.
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This map was created by a user. Learn how to create your own. Auschwitz Birkenau, Poland.
The first inmates, German criminals and Polish political prisoners began arriving in Auschwitz I in May 1940. The Birkenau camp was created at first to contain Soviet prisoners of war. After...
Interactive Map of Auschwitz. This interactive map explores the complex and surprising evolution of Auschwitz, the scene of one of the worst crimes in human history. This was where more...
