Auschwitz concentration camp: how it was used in the Nazi system of terror and genocide and in the economy of the Third Reich
TitleAuschwitz concentration camp: how it was used in the Nazi system of terror and genocide and in the economy of the Third Reich
Author
Call number940.5318/0124
Object number03505AA
Place of publicationBloomington, Indiana, United States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Year of publication
1998
Physical descriptionpp371-386
MaterialArticle
ISBN253333741
NotesPaper presented at the inaugural conference of the United States Holocaust Research Institute and published in the book 'The Holocaust and history.'pp371-386
Description
A comprehensive analysis of Auschwitz. Piper examines the history and function of the facility from its initial construction until its liberation in 1945. Focuses on the death tolls of the various incarcerated groups and arrives at a figure that differs substantially from other estimates