role of IG Farben-Auschwitz in the construction of the Birkenau extermination camp
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]The role of IG Farben-Auschwitz in the construction of the Birkenau extermination camp
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call numberS940.5318/002
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]04187bw
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]Jerusalem
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Yad Vashem
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2010
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]pp11-45
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
NotesArticle from the journal "Yad Vashem Studies" Vol 38 Part 2, 2010 pp11-45
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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