1. Aushuwitz
Auschwitz began in the suburbs of the city Oswiecim, Poland as a concentration camp built for the forced labor of Polish political prisoners (Dwork 181). ... Once those prisoners were selected they were showered and tattooed. ... Since the majority of Auschwitz was on damp and marshy ground, fresh water was rare and prisoners were rarely allowed to shower. If prisoners were given the chance to shower they were forced to take off their clothes in the barracks and run, often in the snow, the entire way to the shower block (Shuter 22). ... Soon gas chambers were built disguised as showe...
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