![]() The only things that left the camp were the clothes and valuables of the murdered. Everybody who arrived at these camps knew that there was no way out. There was no grey area as there was in the ghettos or labour camps or even Auschwitz if you were picked to work in one of the factories or labour details where people could delude themselves into thinking they might be allowed to live. These camps were the "purest" expression of the genocide known as the Holocaust. There were never more than 1,000 Jewish prisoners at any time in any of these camps and they were solely employed in disposing of the bodies, processing of the belongings and routine camp operational duties such as kitchen and laundry. The sole purpose of these camps was to gas Jews and sort their belongings for use by various Reich agencies and beneficiaries. ![]() There was no chance of survival except through escape as everybody who went in there was destined to die there. Their only task was the industrial-scale killing of Jewish men, women and children (and a very few Roma). The Operation Reinhard camps (and the even lesser known camp at Chelmno) were the only true death camps in the whole of German occupied Europe. At Auschwitz there were many people besides Jews: German common criminals, German prostitues and homosexuals and Jehova's witnesses, German and other European political prisoners, Soviet and even British POWs. Auschwitz was a combination of many things: a death camp, a political prisoner camp, a POW camp, a labour camp. The current rotation is:īecause they were strictly death camps. Previous AMAs | Previous Roundtables Featuresįeature posts are posted weekly. May 25th | Panel AMA with /r/AskBibleScholars Please Subscribe to our Google Calendar for Upcoming AMAs and Events To nominate someone else as a Quality Contributor, message the mods. Our flaired users have detailed knowledge of their historical specialty and a proven record of excellent contributions to /r/AskHistorians. Please Read and Understand the Rules Before Contributing. Report Comments That Break Reddiquette or the Subreddit Rules. Serious On-Topic Comments Only: No Jokes, Anecdotes, Clutter, or other Digressions. Provide Primary and Secondary Sources If Asked. Write Original, In-Depth and Comprehensive Answers, Using Good Historical Practices. Questions should be clear and specific in what they ask, and should be able to get detailed answers from historians whose expertise is likely to be in particular times and places. Nothing Less Than 20 Years Old, and Don't Soapbox. Be Nice: No Racism, Bigotry, or Offensive Behavior. Downvote and Report comments that are unhelpful or grossly off-topic.Upvote informative, well sourced answers.New to /r/AskHistorians? Please read our subreddit rules and FAQ before posting! Apply for Flair
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