What were the Alderney concentration camps?
Q: What were the Alderney concentration camps?
A: The Alderney concentration camps were built and operated by Nazi Germany during its World War II occupation of the Channel Islands.
Q: Who occupied the Channel Islands during WWII?
A: Nazi Germany occupied the Channel Islands during WWII.
Q: How many concentration camps were built on Alderney Island?
A: Four concentration camps were built on Alderney Island, subcamps of the Neuengamme camp outside Hamburg.
Q: What was used to build bunkers, gun emplacements, air-raid shelters and concrete fortifications in these camps?
A: Forced labour was used to build bunkers, gun emplacements, air-raid shelters and concrete fortifications in these camps.
Q: How many inmates did these four concentration camps have in total?
A: These four concentration camps had a total inmate population of about 6,000.
Q: Who was Max List and what role did he play in relation to the Alderney Concentration Camps?
A: Max List was an SS Hauptsturmführer who controlled Lager Norderney (containing Russian and Polish POWs) and Lager Sylt (holding Jews).
Q: How many inmates died before the closure of these camps?
A: Over 700 inmates lost their lives before the closure of these camps.
