Most of these facilities can still be seen in the camp today, including the cinema, swimming pool, hospital, library and post office.

This is a factual list of facilities available to prisoners at the alleged Nazi death camp of Auschwitz in Poland.

No such visits took place - ever! - to Soviet Gulag camps.

Supposedly the most dreaded of German camps, Auschwitz was repeatedly visited by Red Cross inspection teams who were allowed to speak to prisoner representatives alone,in order to hear first-hand of any mistreatment, chicanery, interruption of mail and parcel delivery, health concerns, food and ration matters etc.

Auschwitz, the supposed "death camp", had many facilities amongst which were;

* Camp dental facilities,, attended by camp inmate dentists and nurses to deal with the inmates' dental problems - before the war there 43% of Germany's dentists were Jewish -

Camp sick barracks ,attended by camp inmate doctors and nurses to deal with the inmates' health problems - much like the now common walk-in clinics in modern US communities - A camp hospital to which expert surgeons even from the famous Berlin "Charité" Surgical Clinic were dispatched to deal with difficult cases.

Camp nurses

Hospital

Dr. Carl Clauberg

Famous Berlin surgeon who handled difficult cases

Camp kitchen -one of the largest service buildings in Auschwitz, with state-of-the-art cooking facilities. There were twelve of these throughout the camp.

* The caloric content of the diet was carefully monitored by camp and Red Cross delegates. It only deteriorated in Auschwitz and other camps towards the end of the war when German railroads and the entire transport system collapsed under constant aerial attacks.

Up to 16 camp orchestras with every conceivable instrument available.

A camp theater where live plays could be performed by camp inmate actors.

Camp sculpture class conducted for interested, talented inmates by professional sculptors



Camp art classes for inmates



Camp university with lectures on every topic under the sun, from health, the arts, philosophy, science, economic issues etc.

A camp cinema - where every week different, mainly cultural and non-political films were shown.

You must watch this 2 min video

Block 24

The camp brothel, just inside the main gate was a building used during the war as a brothel for the inmates. It was not a secret that the camp had a brothel; it was mentioned in books and its existence was confirmed by the Auschwitz Museum officials.

It was established in the summer of 1943 on Himmler's order, was located in block 24 and was used to reward privileged prisoners.

A camp library where inmates could borrow books from Forty -five thousand volumes available.

Camp religious facilities made available on a rotating basis to every denomination for religious services.

A camp swimming pool for use by the inmates on Birkenallee, where there were walkways with comfortable benches for inmates to relax in the shade of the trees -

Camp sport facilities like soccer fields, handball areas, fencing classes and other exercise facilities

Camp soccer field

The camp had a Sauna





Here is Auschwitz map.

Who has a pool at a death camp ?

Do you build a hospital next to a gas chamber ?

Does the Camp Commander live 1200' from the gas chamber ?

What is a theater doing there ?

Auschwitz had an artist studio

"Art in Auschwitz 1940-1945."

The camp commendant provided a studio and the equipment which produced thousands of paintings and sketches. The Auschwitz museum has 1470 painting, but none are displayed.

A rash of absurd paintings, that were scretched after 1945 are pushed on a gulliable public.

Camp incentive system where through extra work inmates could obtain coupons redeemable for cake or ice cream in the Camp Cantina, which also had extra toiletries etc.

Camp complaints office where inmates could register complaints or make suggestions. Camp Commander Hoess had a standing order that any inmate could approach him personally to register a complaint about other inmates such as "Kapos" and even guards.



* A system of strict discipline for guards and also for inmates, with severe punishment being handed out against those found guilty (for even slapping an inmate).

Auschwitz marriages took place because worker inmates fell in love and married their inmate partners.

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Child care center where working mothers could leave their children.

Auschwitz maternity ward - Over 3,000 live births were registered there, with not a single infant death while Auschwitz was in operation under German rule.

Women's sections of camps had female guards.

Auschwitz jail

Since the camp was a large, open facility, transgressors could be arrested, tried and jailed right in Auschwitz.

Jail

Prisoners were paid and could spend the money in canteens, brothels and stores.