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Auschwitz-Birkenau: A Layman's Guide

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Introduction

Geographic Description

Gas Chambers

Krema I - The Experimental Gas Chamber

Krema II, III, IV and V

Zyklon-B

Crematoria

Compiling the Estimates on Numbers Exterminated

How Many People Died at Auschwitz?

Command Staff

Medical Staff

Selection

Tattooing

Medical Experimentation

Clauberg & Mandel

Josef Mengele

Oberhauser & Schuman


Sources: The Nizkor Project; This document, as a collection of information, is Copyright 1993-1998 by Ken McVay, as a work of literature. Non-commercial distribution by any electronic means is granted with the understanding that the article not be altered in any way. Permission to distribute in printed form must be obtained in writing. The removal of this copyright notice is forbidden.

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