Commandant of Auschwitz

1. Who is the author of this source?

Rudolf Hoess
What do we know about him? Was a commander at a Jewish death camp
2. What concentration camp did the author work at? Auschwitz
. How man! people did the "as chambers accommodate? 2#$$$
%. What were the doctors& in char"e of determinin"? Whether or not 'ictims would work or be
e(terminated
). *he author e(plains that at Auschwitz the commanders fooled the 'ictims so the! would not
know the! were bein" e(terminated. Wh! do !ou think this was? *o stop uprisin"s and riots
from happenin"...
+. How did people in surroundin" areas know that Jews were bein" killed? *he foul stench of
burnin" human flesh.

Concentration Camp: Life and Death
1. Who is the author of this source? ,. -feffer
2. What do we know about him? He is a Jew who sur'i'ed Auschwitz
. .utline the dail! life of a prisoner /from am to +pm0.
am1 2et up 3uickl!
) am1 2ot breakfast /half liter of Coffee0
+ am1 Headcount# Afterward# Work
4oon1 5unch break# 5iter of water! soup
16+pm1 7ore Work
+ pm1 4i"httime headcount.
%. What kinds of 8obs did the Jewish prisoners perform durin" the da!? 9uilt railwa! tracks or a
road# some went to 3uarries to carr! stones or coal# some to take out manure or for potato
di""in"# latrine cleanin"# barracks or sewer repairs.
). What were Capos? What did the! do? 2erman Criminals that were also camp inmates. *he!
acted like 2erman "uards.
+. What was the "allows? A han"in" place
:. What would happen durin" the ni"htl! headcount to the Jews who were to be ;punished?&
*he! were stripped naked publicl! and then "i'en 2)6)$ lashes on speciall! made benches