Series: Nazi Camp System

Browse a series of 8 articles on the history of the Nazi camp system. Learn about the different types of camps operated by the Nazi regime; who was incarcerated in these camps and why; what happened to the prisoners of the camps at the end of the war; and about the Nuremberg Trials established to bring Nazi perpetrators to justice.

Nazi Camp System

Prisoners of the Camps

"Enemies of the State"

Forced Labor

Death Marches

Liberation

The Survivors

Nuremberg Trials

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