The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945

ebook Volume I: Early Camps, Youth Camps, and Concentration Camps and Subcamps under the SS-Business Administration Main Office (WVHA) · The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945

By Geoffrey P. Megargee

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Winner of the National Jewish Book Award: "This valuable resource covers an aspect of the Holocaust rarely addressed and never in such detail." —Library Journal
This is the first volume in a monumental seven-volume encyclopedia, reflecting years of work by the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which will describe the universe of camps and ghettos—many thousands more than previously known—that the Nazis and their allies operated, from Norway to North Africa and from France to Russia. For the first time, a single reference work will provide detailed information on each individual site.
This first volume covers three groups of camps: the early camps that the Nazis established in the first year of Hitler's rule, the major SS concentration camps with their constellations of subcamps, and the special camps for Polish and German children and adolescents. Overview essays provide context for each category, while each camp entry provides basic information about the site's purpose; prisoners; guards; working and living conditions; and key events in the camp's history. Material from personal testimonies helps convey the character of the site, while source citations provide a path to additional information.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945