bshs-concentration-camps - Types of Camps

Types of Camps

Hostage or Death Camps: Were camps where prisoners were held captive and later killed.

Labor Camps: Camps were inmated were forced to do hard physical labor under cruel conditions and treatment.

Prison of War Camps (POW camps): Were camps where prisoners of war were held and tortured after being captured.

Rehabilitation Camps: Camps where educated Polish people were sent to be re-educated with Nazi beliefs.

Transit and Collection Camps: Camps where prisoners were collected and taken to bigger camps, or temporarily held there.

Extermination Camps: Where all new prisoners were immediately killed.

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