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Jews, Nazi's and Concentration Camps


One labor camp commander .
             near Auschwitz was well known for treating his inmates properly. When a prisoner asked .
             him why he was kind to them, since all prisoners would eventually be murdered, he simply .
             replied, "I hope there will be enough among us to prevent that. " .
             When the Jews first arrived at camp, they were either sent to the right or to the left by .
             an SS selection officer. If they were sent to the left, they were immediately executed. If they .
             were sent to the right, they were spared for the moment but were sent to a living hell. New .
             arrivals were first shaved head to foot. If females were lucky, their hair was cut off with .
             electric clippers. If not, it was cut off with scissors. The prisoners were next "disinfected. " .
             Disinfection was just a way of humiliating and degrading the Jews. They had to stand naked .
             while stinky, sticky sludge was sprayed on them. They were allowed to shower it off. After .
             the showers, they were given clothes to wear. The men were given pajama-like trousers and .
             shirts, while the women wore dresses of a blue-and-gray striped material with matching caps. .
             For shoes, the men and women were provided with wooden clogs. However, if the camps .
             were crowded, prisoners had to wear leftover clothing from previous prisoners that had been .
             killed. These clothes ranged from ball gowns to army uniforms. Each and every prisoner's .
             clothes had a triangular piece of colored cloth identifying his or her category. Jews had two .
             triangles making a Star of David. Prisoners were also assigned a number that was tattooed .
             on the left forearm. Occasionally, it was set on the back or the chest. A limit was set on the .
             numbers used for the tattoos. When the limit was met, the SS used the numbers of prisoners .
             that had already died. The tattoos were applied under nonsterile conditions and most of the .
             tattoos that were put on became infected. .
             The prisoner's daily routine was also full of pain and humiliation.


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