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Majdanek

Majdanek (KZ Lublin) was located in a suburb of Lublin, Poland, and was called the Majdan Tatarski camp (called Majdanek by Lublin residents). Originally, Majdanek was established as a prisoner-of-war camp, but it was later turned into both a concentration and death camp.

Majdanek: An Overview

From your About.com Guide, an overview of the establishment and layout of the camp plus a map.

Communique of the Majdanek War Crimes Commission

Right after the liberation of Majdanek in 1944, a commission was established to investigate the crimes committed by the Germans at Majdanek. This report - which details the tortures, prisoners, extermination, cover-up, and plunder in the camp - is the culmination of their research.

Majdanek Concentration Camp

Offers a short overview of the area throughout history, but also deals with the experience of visiting the camp now.

Majdanek Extermination Camp

A short overview of the life of the camp, accompanied by old photographs.

Pictures of Majdanek

A large collection of historic pictures of Majdanek.

Scenes From Majdanek

Ten photographs taken by Dr. Daniel Keren on his June 1998 trip of the camp focused mainly on the gas chambers and the gas.

State Museum at Majdanek

The official site for the museum at the Majdanek Concentration Camp. The site includes a page of history as well as photographs.

USHMM: Majdanek and Lublin

A wonderful overview of Majdanek, from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Wiesenthal Center: Majdanek

An overview adapted from the Encyclopedia of the Holocaust, includes sections on structure, inmates, resistance, trials, and the museum.

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