What was Chełmno extermination camp?
Q: What was Chełmno extermination camp?
A: Chełmno extermination camp was the first extermination camp (death camp) opened by Nazi Germany in Poland.
Q: Where was Chełmno located?
A: Chełmno was 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the city of Łódź, Poland.
Q: When did Nazi Germany invade Poland?
A: Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
Q: What was the specific goal of Chełmno?
A: The specific goal of Chełmno was to carry out ethnic cleansing through mass murder.
Q: When was Chełmno kept open?
A: Chełmno was kept open from December 8, 1941, as part of Operation Reinhard during the most deadly phase of the Holocaust, and again from June 23, 1944 to January 18, 1945 during the Soviet counter-offensive.
Q: How many people were murdered at Chełmno?
A: The Nazis murdered over 150,000 people at Chełmno, including many Polish Jews from the Łódź Ghetto and the local people who lived in Reichsgau Wartheland (Warthegau).
Q: Was Chełmno significant in the history of the Holocaust?
A: Yes, Chełmno was significant in the history of the Holocaust as it was the first extermination camp and a site of mass murder of over 150,000 people.
