Himmler's Slave Labour Camps

Explores the brutal exploitation and horrific conditions of forced labor camps in Nazi—occupied Europe during World War II.

Shortly after their rise to power, the Nazis established specific Arbeitslager (labour camps) which housed Ostarbeiter (eastern workers), Fremdarbeiter (foreign workers) and other forced labourers who were rounded up and brought in from the east. These were distinct from the SS—run concentration camps.

The use of forced labour grew significantly in 1937 due to rearmament...