How I Survived Four Different Concentration Camps | American Veterans Center

The labor camps of World War 2 marked the darkest chapter in human history. In today's video, we are going to examine the different concentration camps used during the war. | The Infographics Show

Auschwitz, also known as Auschwitz-Birkenau, opened in 1940 and was the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps. Located in southern Poland, Auschwitz initially served as a detention center for political prisoners. All over the world, Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Shoah. It was established by Germans in 1940, in the suburbs of Oswiecim, a Polish city that was annexed to the Third Reich by the Nazis. Its name was changed to Auschwitz, which also became the n