What Happened In Concentration Camps Flashcards
What happened at roll call area
The SS guards used this area to punish prisoners , set examples and show their power.
Also made sure everyone was there.
Tell me about the barracks
The camp word used to describe the prisoner barracks was ‘block’.
200 prisoners should have been kept in each one but by the end of the war there was 2000 prisoners crammed into one barrack. Extremely overflowed because the Nazis were ruthless.
Why do you think prisoners numbers wear growing even when Germany was losing the war
The Nazis didn’t care whether they won or lost , they just wanted to make Jews suffer as much as possible. They completely despised and hated them.
Why did the guards get prisoners to do stupid tasks
It was another way to show their control and power and that they were superior to Jews.
What was in the prisoner uniform
Tunics, trousers, wooden clogs, cap
Why did they have badges on their uniform
To explain their reason for being in camp and also their treatment.
Do you think there should still be empty camps for people to visit
Yes, to remember and educate people on the past.
When were the prisoners set free from auschwitz
27th January 1945 by soviet troops.
Where is auschwitz
In southern Poland near the border.
When did Auschwitz open
14th June 1940
Who was charged with war crimes in 1945
Rudolf Hoss
What was the kanada section
Sorting belongings of prisoners. Indoors so it’s warm, this is where all the prisoners wanted to work. There were less guards. You could find extra food for nourishment in pockets of clothing.
What was the gas used to kill
Zyklon B
What happened to pregnant prisoners
Immediately gassed as they can’t work.
What war jobs did prisoners do
Worked in munitions factories
