The Making of Auschwitz

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Focusing on the chilling history of Auschwitz-Birkenau, this book delves into the camp's construction and transformation into a site of mass murder. It utilizes a wealth of captured German documents, architectural plans, and correspondence to illustrate the SS's reliance on civilian expertise for building essential infrastructure. The narrative reveals the complicity of outside contractors and the meticulous planning of extermination facilities. With rare photographs and detailed commentary, it serves as a crucial study of the architects behind this atrocity and the scale of their operations.