Extermination Camp Treblinka
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Overview
Although Auschwitz is probably the most well known of the Nazi extermination camps, it is Treblinka which is the most notorious. During the 13 months of its existence, 850,000 were robbed and murdered within its precincts. This camp, along with Belzec and Sobibor, also located in Poland, are often neglected and their history little known, despite being the locations where the Germans killed most of Europe's largest Jewish communities. Here, as opposed to Auschwitz, people were not imprisoned for long periods or exploited as labourers, but were killed off as quickly and effectively as possible. This study by a Polish new generation historian examines the structure and history of the camp.Synopsis
If Auschwitz is the central icon and memorial site of the Shoah, the death camps of Treblinka, Belzec and Sobibor - also located in Poland - remain in the shadows. The sites are neglected and the history little known. Yet this is where the Germans killed most of Europe's largest Jewish community, the Polish Jews, as well as others. Here, as opposed to Auschwitz, people were not imprisoned for long periods or exploited as labourers: they were killed as quickly and 'efficiently' as possible. This study by a Polish 'new generation' historian adds significantly to our knowledge of how the death machine functioned.