Auschwitz concentration camp: how it was used in the Nazi system of terror and genocide and in the economy of the Third Reich
TitreAuschwitz concentration camp: how it was used in the Nazi system of terror and genocide and in the economy of the Third Reich
Auteur
Call number940.5318/0124
N° d'objet03505AA
Lieu de publicationBloomington, Indiana, United States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Année de publication
1998
Paginationpp371-386
MatérielArticle
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