role of IG Farben-Auschwitz in the construction of the Birkenau extermination camp
TitelThe role of IG Farben-Auschwitz in the construction of the Birkenau extermination camp
Verfasser
Call numberS940.5318/002
Inventarnummer04187bw
ErscheinungsortJerusalem
VerlagYad Vashem
Erscheinungsjahr
2010
Formatpp11-45
MaterialArtikel
NotesArticle from the journal "Yad Vashem Studies" Vol 38 Part 2, 2010 pp11-45
Beschreibung
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