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The Auschwitz-Birkenau 'Labor Force.'

July 28, 1944

 

This three-page document from the Auschwitz Museum archives shows the number of workers employed at a variety of tasks through the Auschwitz complex of camps. In particular, the number of stokers for the crematoria ovens is shown to be over 800.

If you have not already, please see the page up one level for more information on these documents - without some background, these reports are little more than a series of numbers.

According to Danuta Czech, Auschwitz Chronicle, (1996, pp. 671-2), over 1,200 men had been gassed to death on July 27, the day before.

July 28, 1944 was also the last day that Rudolf Höss commanded the Auschwitz death camp. He was succeeded the next day by Richard Baer.


Translation:

(page 1)

Concentration Camp Auschwitz II. Labor force July 28, 1944.
Kdo.Kr. Work Details: Work Loc. Post. Skil.
Wkr.
Unsk.
Wkr.
Skil.
Wkr.
Unsk.
Wkr.

Camp Functions:
201-B. 1.  SS Cooks SS Barracks - 8 3
202-B. SS Potato Peelers SS Barracks - - 47 8 50
5.  Prisoner Cooks Camp - 34 12
203-B. Provisions Warehouse Camp - - 20
Provisions Store Camp - - 5 34 37
6.  Potato Peelers Camp - 7 82 7 62
7.  Prisoner Tailors Camp - 92 21 92 21
8.  Prisoner Shoemaking Camp - 105 21 105 21
9.  Prisoner Effects Room Camp - 61 186 61 186
10.  Prisoner Room Camp - 4 78 4 78
11.  Care Personnel Camp - 103 128
Prisoner Sick Barracks Camp - 2 12
Delousing Detail Camp - - 14 105 154
12.  Block Personnel Camp - 22 165 22 165
13.  Corpse Detail Camp - - 6 - 6
15.  Offices: Prisoner Typing Room Camp - 10 8 - -
   Labor Force Camp - 8 8 - -
   Political Dept. Camp - 2 16
   Package Mailing Camp - - 24 - -
   Messengers Camp - - 2 20 58
     
- 458 658

Camp Finances:                                    
4.  Prisoners Laundry Camp - - 50 - 50
5.  Cleanup Details:
Guardroom Cleaners Camp - - 2 - -
Block Leader Room Cleaners Camp - - 8 - -
Camp Repair Camp - - 25 - -
208-B. Commandant Office Cleaners Comm.Off. - 1 11 - -
209-B. Latrine Cleaners Barracks - - 15 - -
210-B. Purification Plant Cleaners I. Camp - - 5 - -
Lawn Mowers Camp Area - - 8 - -
213-B. Barracks Administration Camp - 3 43 4 117
7.  Transport Details.
214-B. Roster Detail Camp - - 72 - -
Wood Yard Camp - - 25 - -
Transport of Provisions Camp - - 5 - -
215-B. Potato Stores Camp 2 - 100 - 202
8.  Security Details.
Fire Prevention Camp - - 23 - -
216-B. Water Pumps Camp - 7 1 - -
217-B. Electricity Administration Camp - 17 2 - -
219-B. Canal Cleaners Camp - - 100 - -
220-B. Plumbing Administration Camp - 9 1 33 127
9.  W1 Operations of Administration:
Prisoners Cantine Camp - 3 1 - -
218-B. SS Barbers SS Barracks - 11 - 14 1
     
2 51 497

Office Group C. Important War Purposes.
Construction Work Outside the Camp                                    
129-B. Main Channel Trench No.13 Plawy 9 - 94 - -
130-B. Drainage-Main Channel Trench Plawy 8 3 197 - -
134-B. Unloading Detail b.d.Dachppf.5 - 80 - -
     
22 3 371

Carry-over: 24 - - 512 1726

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Kdo.Kr. Labor Force: Work Loc. Post. Skil.
Wkr.
Unsk.
Wkr.
Skil.
Wkr.
Unsk.
Wkr.

Carry-over: 24 512 1726

Office Group C. Important War Purposes:                                    
Construction Work on Location:
101-B. Unloading Detail B.I.&II. Camp - - 50
102-B. Air Force Park West Camp - 5 170
103-B. Transport Detail Tower Masons Camp 6 14 26
104-B. Street Construction B.II Camp - - 20
105-B. Construction Direction Warehouse Camp - 6 26
106-B. Tiler Detail Camp - 38 27
107-B. Barracks Completion B.II.Joiners Camp - 120 15
108-B. Neutral Zone Camp - - 19
109-B. Gravel Pit Camp - - 50
110-B. General Electricians Camp - 26 4
111-B. Construction Office Camp II. Camp - 29 3
112-B. Leveling Detail Camp - 13 132
113-B. Street Construction B.II.Masons Camp - 4 16
114-B. Construction Column Camp II. Camp - 173 46
115-B. Construction Detail B.I.&II. Camp - 49 51
116-B. Troop Sickbay Levelers Camp - - 200
117-B. Rail Connection Camp II. Camp 6 7 243
118-B. Ramp Unloading Detail at Ramp Camp - - 60
119-B. Street Construction Effects Depot Camp - 2 78
121-B. Troop Sickbay Street Construction Camp - 1 99
122-B. Clear Grounds I.&II. Camp - 1 199
123-B. Troop Sickbay Locksmiths Camp - 11 21
124-B. Barracks Completion B.II.Unskld. Camp - - 30
125-B. Troop Sickbay Heating Plant Cleaners - - 15
126-B. Street Widening betw.B.I.&II. - - 100
127-B. Troop Sickbay Excavation Detail Camp - - 80

12 499 1770

Companies on Commission to the Construction Direction:
351-B. Firm Knaut Kanalis.B.II. Camp - 10 10 10 10
352-B. Firm Lenz Strassenbau b.d.Kart. Camp - 2 48
353-B. Firm Lenz Kommandantur Camp II. Kdutr. - 1 60 3 108
354-B. Firm Riedel Strasenbau Camp II Camp - 2 153
361-B. Firm     "       "     FL. Camp - 2 68 4 221
355-B. Firm Brand Kanalis. B.II Camp - 31 119 31 119
356-B. Firm Deutsche Bau A.G. Kläranl.II. - 11 20 11 20
357-B. Firm Richter Brunnenbau Camp - 5 10 5 10
358-B. Firm Keil Splittergraben Rajsko 2 22 8 22 8
360-B. Firm Anhalt Barackenb.B.II Camp - 30 50 30 50
362-B. Firm Hirth Kanalis.B.II. Camp - 12 23 12 23
363-B. Firm Huta Barackenb.B.II Camp - - 30 - 30
364-B. Firm Conti Wasserwerksges. Camp - 7 43 7 43
369-B. Firm Wagner Strassenb .B.II. Camp - - 70 - 70
368-B. Firm Spira Brunnenbau Babitz Babitz 2 6 2 - -
369-B. Firm Spira       " Camp - 6 2
371-B. Firm Spira       " Camp 2 4 4 16 8
370-B. Firm Falk Barackeninstal. Camp - 10 16 10 16

6 161 736

Armaments Factories:
301-B. L.W.Zelgerbetriebe Ost Camp - 422 878 422 878
302-B. DAW.Flechterei i Weberei Camp - 66 84 - -
303-B. DAW-Schlosser Camp - 3 - - -
304-B. DAW-Handwerker Camp - 11 5 80 89

- 502 967

Carry-over: 42 1674 5199

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Kdo.Kr. Labor Force: Work Loc. Post. Skil.
Wkr.
Unsk.
Wkr.
Skil.
Wkr.
Unsk.
Wkr.

Carry-over: 42 1674 5199
SS Offices Administration:
51-B. Operations Offices Camp - 57 37 37 37
52-B. Cleanup Detail. Au. I Auschw. - - 210
53-B. Cleanup Detail. Au. II.New Disinf.Camp - - 590 - 800
57-B. Stokers Crematorium I (II) Day Camp 2 1 109
57-B. Stokers Crematorium I. (II) Night  Camp 3 - 104
58-B. Stokers Crematorium II. (III) Night  Camp 3 - 110
58-B. Stokers Crematorium II. (III) Day Camp 3 - 110
59-B. Stokers Crematorium III. (IV) Day Camp 2 1 109
59-B. Stokers Crematorium III (IV) Night  Camp 3 - 109
60-B. Stokers Crematorium IV (V) Night  Camp 3 - 110
60-B. Stokers Crematorium IV (V) Day Camp 3 1 109
61-B. Wood Unloaders Krem.IV (V) Camp - - 30 3 900

22 60 1737
Office W. 5. Agriculture:/outside/:
1-B. Wattlers Harmenze 5 - 50
4-B. Reed Mowers Brzesnoze 4 - 30
    B. Composting I. Plawy 3 - 20

12 - 100

Office W. 5. Agriculture:/inside/:
4-B. Composting II Camp - - 60 - 60

      Messenger Posts: Lagerber. 2

Total: 78 1734 7096

Employed: B II/a. B II/d. B II/f. B II/g.
a/ Skilled Workers Pris.: 15 1608 50 61
b/ Unskilled Workers Pris.: 41 6381 136 531
b/ Unskilled Workers Gyp.: 1 6 - -

57 7995 186 592 8830

Unfit for Work or Labor Prisoners and Gypsies:
B I/a. B II/a. B II/d. B II/f.
1. Stationary and Severely Ill Pris. - 494 118 1832
        "       Ill Pris.-- - 6
2. Invalids Pris. - - 135 -
4. Boys up to 14 Years Pris. 78 - 99 -
    "   Twins for Experimental Purposes - - - 49
    Prisoners for Experimental Purposes - - - 59
6. Preparation for Transport: - 240 10 -

78 734 362 1946 3120
Not Employed:
2. Medical Orderlies Pris. - - 113 -
3. Interrogation Pris. - 3 6 1
6. Quarantine upon Admission Pris. - 1324 - -
    Quarantine for Suspected Typhus - 385 -

- 1327 504 1 1832

Gypsy Camp Strength: 1516

Grand Total: 15298

Department III a.

Transcription:

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KL. Auschwitz II. Arbeitseinsatz für den 28 Juli 1944.
Kdo.Kr. Arbeitskommandos: Arb.Ort. Post. Fach-
Arb.
Hilfs-
Arb.
Fach-
Arb.
Hilfs-
Arb.

Lagerzwecke:
201-B. 1.  SS-Küche SS-Unterk. - 8 3
202-B. SS-Kartoffelschäler SS-Unterk. - - 47 8 50
5.  Häftl.Kuche Lager - 34 12
203-B. Lebensmittelmagazin Lager - - 20
Lebensmittellager Lager - - 5 34 37
6.  Kartoffelschäler Lager - 7 82 7 62
7.  Häftl.Schneiderei Lager - 92 21 92 21
8.  Häftl.Schuhmacherei Lager - 105 21 105 21
9.  Häftl.Effektenkammer Lager - 61 186 61 186
10.  Häftl. Kammer Lager - 4 78 4 78
11.  Pflegepersonal Lager - 103 128
Häftl.Krankenbau Unterk. Lager - 2 12
Entlausungskdo Lager - - 14 105 154
12.  Blockpersonal Lager - 22 165 22 165
13.  Leichenkommando Lager - - 6 - 6
15.  Buros: Häftl.Schreibstube Lager - 10 8 - -
   Arbeitseinsatz Lager - 8 8 - -
   Polit. Abt. Lager - 2 16
   Postpakettstelle Lager - - 24 - -
   Läufer Lager - - 2 20 58
     
- 458 658

Lagerwirtschaft:                                    
4.  Häftl. Wäscherei Lager - - 50 - 50
5.  Aufräumungskommandos:
Reiniger Wachstube Lager - - 2 - -
Reiniger Blockführerstube Lager - - 8 - -
Lagerinstandsetzung Lager - - 25 - -
208-B. Reiniger-Kommandantur KL.II Kommdtr. - 1 11 - -
209-B. Abbortreiniger Unterk. - - 15 - -
210-B. Reiniger Klaranlage I. Lager. - - 5 - -
Grasmeher Lagerber. - - 8 - -
213-B. Unterkunftsverwaltung Lager - 3 43 4 117
7.  Transportkomdos.
214-B. Rollkommando Lager - - 72 - -
Holzhof Lager - - 25 - -
Lebensmitteltransport Lager - - 5 - -
215-B. Kartoffeleinmieter Lager 2 - 100 - 202
8.  Sicherheitskdos.
Feuerwehr Lager - - 23 - -
216-B. Wasserpumpen Lager - 7 1 - -
217-B. Elektriker-Verwaltung Lager - 17 2 - -
219-B. Kanalreiniger Lager - - 100 - -
220-B. Instalateure-Verwaltung Lager - 9 1 33 127
9.  W1-Betriebe d.Verwaltung:
Häftl.Kantine Lager - 3 1 - -
218-B. SS-Friseure SS-Unterk. - 11 - 14 1
     
2 51 497

Amtsgruppe-C.Kriegswichtige Zwecke.
Baumassnahmen ausser dem Lager                                    
129-B. Vorflutgraben Nr.13 Plawy 9 - 94 - -
130-B. Drenage-Vorflutgraben Plawy 8 3 197 - -
134-B. Entladekdo. b.d.Dachppf.5 - 80 - -
     
22 3 371

Übertrag: 24 - - 512 1726

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Kdo.Kr. Arbeitseinsatz: Arb.Ort. Post. Fach-
Arb.
Hilfs-
Arb.
Fach-
Arb.
Hilfs-
Arb.

Übertrag: 24 512 1726

Amtsgruppe C. Kriegswichtige Zwecke:                                    
Baumassnahmen im Standort:
101-B. Entladekdo B.I.u.II. Lager - - 50
102-B. Luftwaffenbergspark West Lager - 5 170
103-B. Transportkdo Turmbau Maurer Lager 6 14 26
104-B. Strassenbau B.II Lager - - 20
105-B. Bauleitungsmagazin Lager - 6 26
106-B. Dachdeckerkdo Lager - 38 27
107-B. Barackenausbau B.II.Zimmerer Lager - 120 15
108-B. Notrahe Zone Lager - - 19
109-B. Kiesgrube Lager - - 50
110-B. Allgemeine-Elektriker Lager - 26 4
111-B. Bauburo KL.II. Lager - 29 3
112-B. Planierungskdo Lager - 13 132
113-B. Strassenbau B.II.Maurer Lager - 4 16
114-B. Baukolonne KL.II. Lager - 173 46
115-B. Baukommando B.I.u.II. Lager - 49 51
116-B. Truppenlazaret Planierer Lager - - 200
117-B. Gleisanschluss KL.II. Lager 6 7 243
118-B. Entladekdo a.d.Rampe Lager - - 60
119-B. Strassenbau Effektenlager Lager - 2 78
121-B. Truppenlazarett Strassenbau Lager - 1 99
122-B. Klaranlage I.u.II. Lager - 1 199
123-B. Truppenlazarett Schlosser Lager - 11 21
124-B. Barackenausbau B.II.H.Arb. Lager - - 30
125-B. Truppenlazarett Heizkor.Rein. - - 15
126-B. Strassenverbreit.zw.B.I.u.II. - - 100
127-B. Truppenlaz.Schachtkdo Lager - - 80

12 499 1770

Firmen in Auftrage der Bauleitung:
351-B. Fa.Knaut Kanalis.B.II. Lager - 10 10 10 10
352-B. Fa.Lenz Strassenbau b.d.Kart. Lager - 2 48
353-B. Fa.Lenz Kommandantur KL.II. Kdutr. - 1 60 3 108
354-B. Fa. Riedel Strasenbau KL.II Lager - 2 153
361-B. Fa.     "       "     FL. Lager - 2 68 4 221
355-B. Fa.Brand Kanalis. B.II Lager - 31 119 31 119
356-B. Fa. Deutsche Bau A.G. Kläranl.II. - 11 20 11 20
357-B. Fa.Richter Brunnenbau Lager - 5 10 5 10
358-B. Fa. Keil Splittergraben Rajsko 2 22 8 22 8
360-B. Fa.Anhalt Barackenb.B.II Lager - 30 50 30 50
362-B. Fa.Hirth Kanalis.B.II. Lager - 12 23 12 23
363-B. Fa.Huta Barackenb.B.II Lager - - 30 - 30
364-B. Fa. Conti Wasserwerksges. Lager - 7 43 7 43
369-B. Fa. Wagner Strassenb .B.II. Lager - - 70 - 70
368-B. Fa. Spira Brunnenbau Babitz Babitz 2 6 2 - -
369-B. Fa.Spira       " Lager - 6 2
371-B. Fa.Spira       " Lager 2 4 4 16 8
370-B. Fa. Falk Barackeninstal. Lager - 10 16 10 16

6 161 736

Rüstungsbetriebe:
301-B. L.W.Zelgerbetriebe Ost Lager - 422 878 422 878
302-B. DAW.Flechterei i Weberei Lager - 66 84 - -
303-B. DAW-Schlosser Lager - 3 - - -
304-B. DAW-Handwerker Lager - 11 5 80 89

- 502 967

Übertrag: 42 1674 5199

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Kdo.Kr. Arbeitseinsatz: Arb.Ort. Post. Fach-
Arb.
Hilfs-
Arb.
Fach-
Arb.
Hilfs-
Arb.

Übertrag: 42 1674 5199
SS-Dienststellen-Verwaltung:
51-B. Baubetriebsdienststellen Lager - 57 37 37 37
52-B. Aufräumungskdo. Au. I Auschw. - - 210
53-B. Aufräumungskdo. Au. II.Neue Entw. Lager - - 590 - 800
57-B. Heizer Krematorium I (II) Tag Lager 2 1 109
57-B. Heizer Krematorium I. (II) Nacht  Lager 3 - 104
58-B. Heizer Krematorium II. (III) Nacht  Lager 3 - 110
58-B. Heizer Krematorium II. (III) Tag Lager 3 - 110
59-B. Heizer Krematorium III. (IV) Tag Lager 2 1 109
59-B. Heizer Krematorium III (IV) Nacht  Lager 3 - 109
60-B. Heizer Krematorium IV (V) Nacht  Lager 3 - 110
60-B. Heizer Krematorium IV (V) Tag Lager 3 1 109
61-B. Holzablader Krem.IV (V) Lager - - 30 3 900

22 60 1737
Amt W. 5. Landwirtschaft:/aussen/:
1-B. Flechterei Harmenze 5 - 50
4-B. Schilfmeher Brzesnoze 4 - 30
  B. Kompostierung I. Plawy 3 - 20

12 - 100

Amt W. 5. Landwirtschaft:/innen/:
4-B. Kompostierung II Lager - - 60 - 60

      Läuferposten: Lagerber. 2

Gesamt: 78 1734 7096

Beschäftigte: B II/a. B II/d. B II/f. B II/g.
a/ Facharbeiter Häftl.: 15 1608 50 61
b/ Hilfsarbeiter Häftl.: 41 6381 136 531
b/ Hilfsarbeiter Zig.: 1 6 - -

57 7995 186 592 8830

Nichtarbeits u. einsatzfähige Häftlinge u. Zigeuner:
B I/a. B II/a. B II/d. B II/f.
1. Stationäre u.Sch.Kr. H. - 494 118 1832
        "       Kr. H. - - - 6
2. Invaliden H. - - 135 -
4. Knaben bis 14 Jahre H. 78 - 99 -
    "   Zwillinge f.Versuchszwe. - - - 49
    Häftlinge f.Versuchszwecke - - - 59
6. Vorber.u.Transport: - 240 10 -

78 734 362 1946 3120
Unbeschäftigte:
2. Arztmelder H. - - 113 -
3. Vernehmung H. - 3 6 1
6. Zugangsquarantäne H. - 1324 - -
    Quarantäne wegen Fleckf.Verd. - 385 -

- 1327 504 1 1832

Zigeunerlagerstärke: 1516

Insgesamt: 15298

Abteilung III a.

Auschwitz Labor Force, 1944 July 28, p. 1.

Auschwitz Labor Force, 1944 July 28, p. 2.

Auschwitz Labor Force, 1944 July 28, p. 3.


Source: Provided to Dr. Daniel Keren courtesy of the Auschwitz Museum.

Translations by Gord McFee; research by Mark van Alstine; editing by Jamie McCarthy.

   

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