What were the four concentration camps on Alderney named after?
Q: What were the four concentration camps on Alderney named after?
A: The four concentration camps on Alderney were named after the East Frisian islands of Norderney, Borkum, Sylt and Helgoland.
Q: Who ran Lager Norderney and Lager Sylt?
A: Lager Norderney and Lager Sylt were run by the SS Hauptsturmführer Max List.
Q: How many people died in the Alderney concentration camps?
A: Approximately 700 people died in the Alderney concentration camps.
Q: What type of prisoners were held at Lager Norderney?
A: Lager Norderney housed European (usually Eastern but including Spaniard) and Russian enforced labourers.
Q: What type of prisoners were held at Lager Sylt?
A:Lager Sylt held Jewish enforced labourers.
Q: What type of prisoners were held at Lager Borkum and Helgoland?
A: The Borkum and Helgoland camps were "volunteer" (Hilfswillige) labour camps and the labourers in those camps were treated harshly but marginally better than the inmates at the Sylt and Norderney camps. Specifically, Lager Borkum was used for German technicians and volunteers from different countries of Europe, while Lager Helgoland was filled with Russian Organisation Todt workers.
