Auschwitzgeography

Auschwitz 1

Arbeit Macht Frei "Work makes free"

Name: Hayley Moulton & Brittany Haire .........................Date:January 18,2014.............

Monowitz

Birkenau

*First and main camp.*Most experimentation took place here.*Consisted of the most torturous ways to die.*No electricity and heat, and had little to no windows.

*Where the gas chambers were held.*Chambers could kill about 2,000 people at one time.*Had the largest prison population.

*Mainly consisted of labor workers.*Known to be the best camp because prisoners got an extra serving of soup a day.*Some people were able to keep their clothes/jewelry to boost work effort.*Contained some windows and heat in the cold.

*Entrance to Auschwitz.* "Arbeit Macht Frei" stands for work makes one free.