Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #782457 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 468 pages

Synopsis
How could an ordinary town become a site of such terror? Why was this particular town chosen? Who conceived, created and constructed the camp? This work reveals how an unremarkable Polish village was transformed into a killing field. Over 1,200,000 murders were committed at Auschwitz. Using architectural designs and planning documents discovered in Poland and Russia, and with over 200 illustrations, this book tells how the town became the epicentre of the "Final Solution".

Customer Reviews

Insightful use of architectural records
This book skillfully combines a history of German influence in the East with a detailed look at the death and labor camps of Auschwitz. Using the architectural records left behind as well as statements of people who were there to outline the story, the authors trace the development and changes of the Auschwitz camps from 1939 to the present day. The skillful use of architectural plans provides insight into the changing purposes the camp adapted to in its short but terrible life. Also, the authors trace the German influence in the area back to the founding of the town in 1270 and relate the camp's shifting purpose to the territorial goals of the Germans in the East both before and during the war.