Auschwitz concentration camp From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search "Auschwitz", "Auschwitz-Birkenau", and "Birkenau" redirect here. For the town, see Oświęcim . For other uses, see Auschwitz (disambiguation) and Birkenau (disambiguation) . Auschwitz Nazi concentration and extermination camp (1940–1945) Main entrance to Auschwitz II (Birkenau) Auschwitz Location in Poland Coordinates 50°02′09″N 19°10′42″E Coordinates : 50°02′09″N 19°10′42″E German name Konzentrationslager Auschwitz( pronounced [kɔntsɛntʁaˈtsi̯oːnsˌlaːɡɐ ˈʔaʊʃvɪts] ( listen ) ); also KZ Auschwitz or KL Auschwitz Other names Birkenau Known for The Holocaust Location Auschwitz , German-occupied Poland Operated by Nazi Germany and the Schutzstaffel Commandant Rudolf Höß (4 May 1940 – Nov 1943 8 May 1944 – Jan 1945) Arthur Liebehensche...

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