auschwitz

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English - Turkish
İkinci Dünya Savaşı'nda Polonya'daki Nazi toplama kampı
English - English
A city in Poland, also called Oświęcim
An infamous concentration camp in Poland, and a symbol of Nazi evil
{i} concentration camp in Poland during World War II
An infamous concentration camp and symbol of Nazi evil
the largest and most famous Nazi concentration camp in World War II, which was in Poland. Over a million people, mostly Jews, died in this camp. or Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi Germany's largest concentration camp and extermination camp, located in southern Poland (modern Owiecim). It consisted of three camps (prison, extermination, and forced labour), established in 1940, 1941 (Birkenau), and 1942. Able-bodied Jewish prisoners were sent to a slave-labour camp, while the aged, the weak, and children and their mothers were killed. Some prisoners were also subjected to medical experiments, conducted by Josef Mengele. The camp was gradually abandoned in 1944-45 as Soviet troops advanced. The total number who died at Auschwitz is estimated at between 1.1 million and 1.5 million, 90% of which were Jews; also among the dead were some 19,000 Roma (Gypsies), who were killed in July 1944, and some 83,000 Poles. Much of the camp was later converted into a museum and memorial. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979. See also Holocaust
a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II

Related Terms

Auschwitz-Birkenau
concentration camp established in Poland by the Nazis during World War II
auschwitz

    Hyphenation

    Ausch·witz

    Turkish pronunciation

    auşwîts

    Pronunciation

    /ˈousʜwəts/ /ˈaʊʃwɪts/

    Etymology

    () From German Auschwitz, the German name for the nearby town of Oświęcim.
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