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Auschwitz, the supposed "death camp", had many facilities amongst which were;
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| Camp sick barracks ,attended by camp inmate doctors and nurses to deal with the inmates' health problems - much like the now common walk-in clinics in modern US communities - A camp hospital to which expert surgeons even from the famous Berlin "Charité" Surgical Clinic were dispatched to deal with difficult cases - | |||
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Hospital
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Dr. Carl Clauberg Famous Berlin surgeon who handled difficult cases
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| Up to 16 camp orchestras with every conceivable instrument available - |
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A camp theater where live plays could be performed by camp
inmate actors -
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Camp sculture class conducted for interested, talented inmates by
professional sculptors
Camp art classes for inmates
Camp university with lectures on every topic under the sun, from health, the
arts, philosophy, science, economic issues etc.
| A camp cinema
- where every week different, mainly cultural and non-political films were
shown -
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| The camp
brothel, just inside the main gate was a
building used during the war as a brothel for the inmates. It was not a
secret that the camp had a brothel; it was mentioned in books and its
existence was
confirmed by the Auschwitz Museum
officials.
It was established in the summer of 1943 on Himmler's order, was located in block 24 and was used to reward privileged prisoners.
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| A camp library where inmates could borrow books from Forty -five thousand volumes available |
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| Camp religious facilities made available on a rotating basis to every denomination for religious services - |
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| A camp swimming
pool for use by the inmates on Birkenallee, where there were
walkways with comfortable benches for inmates to relax in the shade of the
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Camp sport facilities like soccer fields, handball areas, fencing classes and other exercise facilities -
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| Camp incentive system where through extra work inmates could obtain coupons redeemable for cake or ice cream in the Camp Cantina, which also had extra toiletries etc. | ![]() |
| Camp complaints office
where inmates could register complaints or
make suggestions. Camp Commander Hoess had a standing order that any
inmate could approach him personally to register a complaint about other
inmates such as "Kapos" and even guards. * A system of strict discipline for guards and also for inmates, with severe punishment being handed out against those found guilty (for even slapping an inmate) |
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| Auschwitz marriages
took place because worker inmates fell in
love and married their inmate partners.
Child care center where working mothers could leave their children. |
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| Auschwitz maternity ward - Over 3,000 live births were registered there, with not a single infant death while Auschwitz was in operation under German rule - |
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| Women's sections of camps had female guards |
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| Auschwitz jail - Since the camp was a large, open facility, transgressors could be arrested, tried and jailed right in Auschwitz. Jail | |
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Auschwitz issues it's own money
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paid and could spend the money in canteens, brothels and stores.
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* Auschwitz crematoria - These structures
were hastily built by inmate labor after the
first typhus epidemic caused thousands of deaths. (Burial of
epidemic victims had caused the ground water to be contaminated causing
infections among the German staff. Amongst the victims was an early camp
commandant's wife. Polish peasants from the surrounding district were also
cremated here.)
* Auschwitz pregnancies took place because of the open nature
of the facility.
| Camp post office with twice
weekly pick-ups and deliveries
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* International Red Cross visited monthly In a 1650 page report there was never a mention of gas chambers. |
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Here was main point to Auschwitz
Auschwitz was picked because it was a railway center
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Auschwitz produced synthetic rubber, medical and armament supplies
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