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Which was the largest concentration camp in Europe?

Auschwitz-Birkenau. Auschwitz was established in May, 1940 and was divided into three major camps. It was liberated by Soviet troops on 25 January, 1945.

On August 2, 1943, a planned rebellion occured in which several guards and one SS officer were killed. Over 200 inmates escaped. Which death camp did this rebellion take place in?

Treblinka. Most of the inmates who escaped were either recaptured or shot.

What was the first official permanent concentration camp which opened in 1933?

Dachau. Dachau opened officially in Germany on Wednesday, March 22, 1933 and ultimately had a further 133 subcamps. It was originally planned to house political prisoners and could accommodate 5000 inmates.

In 1941, the Nazis began the practice of tattooing their prisioners. Where did they originally place the tattoos?

On the left breast. They later moved the tattoos to the inner forearm.

Which concentration camp housed the largest number of women?

Ravensbrueck. Ravensbrueck was located in Germany. Many brutal experiments were performed on the women there.

How many extermination camps were there?

six. These mass murder camps were: Auschwitz II, Belzec, Chelmno, Majdanek, Sobibor and Treblinka. Their sole purpose was extermination. All were located in Poland.

Which country's Jews sustained the greatest number of losses?

Poland. It is estimated that over 3,000,000 Polish Jews were murdered by the Nazis.

Zyklon B gas was one of the gasses used in the death camp's gas chambers. What poison did it contain?

cyanide. Zyklon B gas was a colourless gas with a bitter almond smell. People being gassed suffered terrible fear, dizziness and vomiting before dying of asphyxiation.

Which camp was a 'transit camp'?

Westerbork. Westerbork was a stop-over for prisioners before being shipped off to other camps usually in Germany or Poland. Westerbork was located in Holland. Bergen-Belsen was a special camp for people with diseases.

Prisoners of concentration camps had their own jargon. What was a 'Kapo' to an inmate?

A fellow inmate in charge of a work team. These Kapos were hated: they were, after all, collaboratore and they were usually cruel and sadistic and would do anything to retain their position.