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1. www.auschwitz.org › en › historyThe organizational structure of Auschwitz Concentration Camp

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   The organizational structure of Auschwitz was composed of seven departments (the commandant’s office, the political department, camp administration, prisoner labor, administration-economic, camp SS medical service, and SS unit welfare and training) and such separate administrative units as the Construction Board, the SS unit supply stores ...

2. www.theholocaustexplained.org › the-camps › ssWho was in charge at the SS camps?

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   From 1934 onwards, the SS led on the administration of concentration camps. Here, SS officers inspect prisoners at roll call in Sachsenhausen in the 1930s. Courtesy of The Wiener Holocaust Library Collections.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SchutzstaffelSchutzstaffel - Wikipedia

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   The Schutzstaffel (German: [ˈʃʊtsˌʃtafl̩] ⓘ; lit.'Protection Squadron'; SS; also stylised with Armanen runes as ᛋᛋ) was a major paramilitary organisation under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, and later throughout German-occupied Europe during World War II.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SS_command_of_AuschwitzSS command of Auschwitz concentration camp - Wikipedia

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   The SS command of Auschwitz concentration camp refers to those units, commands, and agencies of the German SS which operated and administered during World War II.

5. encyclopedia.ushmm.org › content › enSS and the Camp System | Holocaust Encyclopedia

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   Aug 21, 2023 · In 1933-1934, the SS seized control of the Nazi camp system. Learn more about the persecution, forced labor, and murder that occurred under SS camp rule.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SS_Main_Economic_andSS Main Economic and Administrative Office - Wikipedia

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   The SS Main Economic and Administrative Office (German: SS-Wirtschafts- und Verwaltungshauptamt; SS-WVHA) was a Nazi organization responsible for managing the finances, supply systems and business projects of the Allgemeine-SS (a main branch of the Schutzstaffel; SS).

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   How did SS security work?

   • External camp security was under the authority of an SS unit known as the "Guard Battalion", or Wachbattalion. These guards manned watchtowers and patrolled the perimeter fences of the camp. During an emergency, such as a prisoner uprising, the Guard Battalion could be deployed within the camp.

   SS command of Auschwitz concentration camp - Wikipedia

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   How did the SS reorganize SS camps?

   • Next, Himmler and the SS used Dachau, the original SS camp, as the blueprint for all camps. Camps that had not been shut down were re-organised in line with the Dachau model, and any SA, police, or civilian guards were dismissed and replaced with SS soldiers.

   Who was in charge at the SS camps?

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   What role did the SS play in extermination?

   • The camp director and the head of the political department jointly made decisions on placing prisoners in the camp jail and shooting prisoners at the Death Wall. The SS medical service also played a salient role in the extermination system. The medical unit had two different goals: treating the SS crew and exterminating prisoners.

   The organizational structure of Auschwitz Concentration Camp

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   How did the SS incarcerate prisoners?

   • Although the Security Police (Gestapo and Kripo) had exclusive authority to incarcerate, release, and “officially” order the execution of prisoners, the daily life of prisoners lay in the brutal and merciless hands of the camp commandants and these SS Death's-Head Units, which were not part of the police forces.

   SS and the Camp System | Holocaust Encyclopedia

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   What did the Waffen SS do?

   • The Waffen-SS consisted of a cadre of combat troops who were involved with mass shootings, anti-partisan warfare and supplying guards for Nazi concentration camps. Some troops specialized in brutalizing and murdering individuals in territories occupied by the Nazis. They were also involved in the daily operation of Hitler’s death camps.

   The SS ‑ Definition & Facts - HISTORY

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   Why was the SS considered a criminal organization?

   • At the postwar Nuremberg trials, the SS was deemed a criminal organization for its direct involvement in war crimes. In 1921, Adolf Hitler became the leader of a fledgling political organization called the National Socialist German Workers’ (Nazi) Party.

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8. www.history.com › topics › world-war-iiThe SS ‑ Definition & Facts - HISTORY

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   Dec 18, 2009 · The SS initially consisted of eight individuals, all of whom were entrusted to personally guard Hitler and other top Nazis. Julius Schreck (1898-1936), a dedicated Hitler loyalist, became the ...