role of IG Farben-Auschwitz in the construction of the Birkenau extermination camp
TitleThe role of IG Farben-Auschwitz in the construction of the Birkenau extermination camp
Author
Call numberS940.5318/002
Object number04187bw
Place of publicationJerusalem
PublisherYad Vashem
Year of publication
2010
Dimensionspp11-45
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the journal "Yad Vashem Studies" Vol 38 Part 2, 2010 pp11-45
Description
IG Farben failed to complete the construction of its Buna factory near Auschwitz, despite the enormous investment in money, equipment and materials and the death of some 30,000 mostly Jewish prisoners who had been put to work in building the plant. Brings to light lack of proper planning, unsound engineering and mismanagement