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Auschwitz: The Nazi Solution Kindle Edition

by Andrew Rawson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
The camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau were an important part of the Nazis' final solution to the Jewish question. Over one million people were murdered in its gas chambers and tens of thousands of prisoners were worked to death in the nearby sub-camps. Others were held in the quarantine area before they were deported to work in the Third Reich.This is the story of the development of Auschwitz from a Polish prison camp into a concentration camp, and a thorough account of the building of Birkenau and the gas chambers, which grew into industrial killing machines. Rawson relates what life was like for prisoners, revealing where the unsuspecting new arrivals came from and how they were greeted at the camp with the humiliating selection process; how many were tricked into entering the gas chambers, while others were stripped of their identity and put to work; how prisoners struggled to survive on a poor diet and no health care; how they faced a grinding daily routine with frequent punishments; and how the camps were organized from the commandants, their assistants and the guards, to the kapos and stuben who supervised work parties and the barracks. He details how a few brave souls tried to resist, how even fewer made a break for freedom and the heartbreaking story of liberation and life afterwards. There are instructions on how to get to nearby Krakow an ideal base and Auschwitz-Birkenau. Information on how best to spend your time there is also included, making this an invaluable book that is both a vivid account of life in the concentration camps and an essential guide for visitors who want to explore the past of this notorious site.
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  1. Print length
    209 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Military
  4. Publication date
    April 30, 2015
  5. File size
    43.3 MB
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About the Author

Andrew Rawson is a freelance writer who has written over forty books covering many conflicts. They include eight books for Pen and Sword’s ‘Battleground Europe’ series and three reference books for The History Press’s ‘Handbook’ series. One covered all aspects of the British Army in the First World War. He has recently completed a ten part series on the British Expeditionary Force’s battles on the Western Front. He has a master’s history degree with Birmingham University.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00V767144
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military; 1st edition (April 30, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 43.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 209 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

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  • Lynn H. Gowin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015
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    A very sad book about the amount of people that were murdered by the Germans. Sad,Sad,Sad.
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  • T. Lewis
    3.0 out of 5 stars therefore a pretty dry read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2015
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    Although I respect the research and effort that the author put into this book, it is really more of a statistical summary of the way the Nazis built and operated the camps, with very little other information. It is, therefore a pretty dry read, and it reminds me more of a resource for a research paper than a book that one would read for a deeper understanding of what occurred here during the holocaust. Lots and lots of numerical data and some maps, but nothing compelling to weave the story together or hold the readers interest. Kudos for compiling the information, but needs to tell a story not just a presentation of brittle, if absolutely horrific, data.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2024
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    This book should be in everyone's home to remember the atrocities of the ww2...a great read with great facts...well made book
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great info.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2017
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    We bought this book just before we went to Krakow. Great info.
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