Extermination Camp Treblinka

Although Auschwitz is probably the most well known of the Nazi extermination camps, it is Treblinka which is the most notorious. During the 13 months of its existence, 850,000 were robbed and murdered within its precincts. This camp, along with Belzec and Sobibor, also located in Poland, are often neglected and their history little known, despite being the locations where the Germans killed most of Europe's largest Jewish communities. Here, as opposed to Auschwitz, people were not imprisoned for long periods or exploited as labourers, but were killed off as quickly and effectively as possible. This study by a Polish new generation historian examines the structure and history of the camp.

Acknowledgements

vii

Introduction

ix

1. German Preparations for the 'Final Solution' to the 'Jewish Problem

1

(23)

The Origin of Operation Reinhard: Operation T4, Euthanasia of the Mentally Ill

1

(8)

The Wannsee conference

9

(15)

2. Construction of the Treblinka Extermination Centre

24

(11)

Topography of the Treblinka II Centre

24

(1)

Construction Plans and their Implementation

25

(8)

Plan of Treblinka II Camp

33

(2)

3. SS-Sonderkommando Treblinka II and its Personnel

35

(20)

Treblinka II Extermination Camp within the Administrative System of the Third Reich

35

(1)

The German Personnel

36

(6)

The Ukrainian Guards

42

(3)

The Jewish Workers

45

(10)

4. The Method of Extermination

55

(13)

Transports

55

(4)

The Extermination of Jews in Treblinka II: A Re-Creation

59

(5)

Theft of the Victims' Property

64

(4)

5. The History of the Camp

68

(17)

Treblinka II from September 1942 to 1943

68

(7)

March to August 1943

75

(10)

6. The Conspiracy and Uprising

85

(14)

The Origin of the Uprising

85

(6)

The Course of the Uprising on 2 August 1943

91

(3)

2 August-November 1943

94

(5)

7. The Body Count

99

A Summary of Activities at Treblinka II

99

(2)

The Fate of the Oppressors

101

Table 1: Jews in Eastern and Central Europe 1920-31

13

(94)

Appendix 1: Comparison of Casualties in Selected German Camps

107

(1)

Appendix 2: Schematic Diagram Showing Operation Reinhard Chain of Command

108

(1)

Appendix 3: Nazi Extermination Camps in Poland

109

(1)

Appendix 4: Plan of the Extermination Camp Treblinka II

110

(2)

Appendix 5: Draft of the Organization of Deportations to Extermination Camps

112

(1)

Appendix 6: SS-US-British Army Rank Equivalents

113

(1)

Appendix 7: Belzec Extermination Camp

114

(2)

Appendix 8: Sobibor Extermination Camp

116

(1)

Bibliography

117

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