Post by 𝝥𝝰𝘇𝗴𝝻𝝸 on Dec 13, 2022 1:42:31 GMT
Any person studying the alleged holocaust would soon notice that "Belzec" appears as a point of interest. Articles are written which state:
Belzec was a Nazi German extermination camp built by the SS for the purpose of implementing the secretive Operation Reinhard, the plan to murder all Polish Jews, a major part of the "Final Solution" which in total entailed the murder of about 6 million Jews in the Holocaust.
The original Belzec death toll stood at 3 million but since revised downwards to a mere 600 thousand. The alleged extermination activity at Belzec began on March 17, 1942, and ended in November or December of that year. Other reports mention June 43 as its terminal point. It appears electrocution in water baths were the method of choice for execution.
I am not really interested in such profound nonsense but wish to discuss the Belzec Julags.
Jewish labor camps often had the following names:
- labour camp (Arbeitslager)
- forced labour camp (Zwangsarbeitslager)
- Jewish camp or camp for Jews (Judenlager)
- collective camp (Sammellager)
- camp for certain tasks (Einsatzlager)
- administrative labour camp (Verwaltungarbeitslager).
According to Józef Marszałek, among the 850 labour camps existing in the General Government during the occupation, 400 contained only Jews, and in 200, Jews were one of the many ethnic groups. The general term for all Jewish camps were "Julags"; the General Government, had 491 such camps, which accounted for 58% of all labour camps. I have spoken and given evidence of these camps along with locational maps in various threads such as Zwangarbeitslager für Juden
The Jews by law were required to work for their living in designated areas. It was the Jewish councils that appointed Jews to work in various places. It is true that others were arrested and sent to Zwangarbeitslager against their will. The Jewish workers in labour and agricultural camps were treated fairly as hired workers and could leave the mainly unguarded camps. If they escaped there was severe consequences for them and family.
The SS camps were different (Bobruysk) where the Jewish häftling were treated as prisoners. Jews could and would be shot if they were to attempt to escape.
Labour camps in Belzec and the surrounding area have been created for fortification works, so-called "Grenzgraben", between
the rivers Bug and San, on a territory of several dozen kilometres. This was the natural demarcation line between the General Government and the Soviet Union. A series of anti tank trenches were to be dug using Jewish labour. Himmler wanted 2.5 million Jews to be used building these defences. This was supported by Reinhard Heydrich. It was essential to prepare against a surprise attack by the Soviets. The Belzec area was the only place where a land invasion could occur with impunity. Gruppenführer Odilo Globocnik established a special unit for the construction of fortifications (SS-Grenzsicherungs-Baukommando), based in Belzec.
The anti tank ditch was to be 7.5m wide and 2.5m deep 140 km long. Most of the Jews arrived mid August 1940. Globocnik was exploitive forcing Jewish Council to pay for the workers keep while not paying any wages.
The Jews
had to supply labor to the camps. However, this did not end their role. The Jews
were responsible for the organization, activities, and funding of the camp.
had to supply labor to the camps. However, this did not end their role. The Jews
were responsible for the organization, activities, and funding of the camp.
The conditions were deplorable with physical deterioration stopping Jews from working. Jewish councils did not co operate with financing Belzec camp which exacerbated the serious problems of health and wellbeing. A meeting of the General government noted in its minutes:
If we will continue to use the robbery tactics against Jewish communities,
then one fine day, millions of Jews will become a burden to the General
Government. Finally, we cannot let them to die of hunger.
then one fine day, millions of Jews will become a burden to the General
Government. Finally, we cannot let them to die of hunger.
Essential Jewish labour was in short supply. In order to increase the number of workers, on August 14 to 16, 1940 mass
roundups were held in various towns of Lublin District, as well as in other districts. In this operation the SS rounded up Jews who had labour cards for other essential services. They also rounded up invalids; there was no coordination between Globocniks SS and the labour service. 10,000 Jews arrived at Belzec as a result of these failed round ups.
The influx of workers resulted in a number of new camps being set up for Jews in the Belzec area. The following camps were
established: Bełżec-Dwór (Bełżec-Manor), Bełżec-Młyn (Bełżec-Mill), Bełżec-Parowozownia (Bełżec-Roundhouse), and the camps in Cieszanów, Lipsk, Płazów, and Dzików.
The influx was thousands of workers was not prepared for and caused a crisis due to lack of food and accommodation. This resulted in a complete collapse of the Belzec committee confounding matters. A new council was formed but eventually the SS were forced to take full control.
The complex in Belzec was run by the SS, but most of the administrative work was performed by Jews. There was a shortage of guards. There were 4 guards for 4 thousand workers over a 6 km distance. Three Jews who escaped into Soviet territory were promptly shot by the Soviet border patrol.