auschwitz ii birkenau

Auschwitz II-Birkenau – History of the Camp’s Expansion

Brzezinka, a Polish village, was peaceful before WWII. War brought darkness and despair. Auschwitz II-Birkenau became a horror zone in October 1941. The Nazis quickly built barracks, revealing their massive atrocity plan. The camp grew quickly with forced labor. It housed thousands of prisoners in 62 barracks by winter 1941/1942. The 140-hectare camp expanded to […]