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Concentration and Death Camps

Concentration camps and death camps have become symbols of horror. How were they set up? Why didn't anyone know about them? What was life like within?
Chart of Concentration and Death Camps
A chart of death and concentration camps established by Nazis during the Holocaust. The chart includes the name of the camp, its location, the date it was established, when it was evacuated, when it was liberated, and an estimated number of people murdered at that location.
A Map of the Camps
An extremely large map that shows the relative locations of many of the major death and concentration camps.

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