Mitch Potter:
The Nazi system of camps and ghettos was a dark universe more than four times more extensive and complex than previously thought, according to new research coming to light under the guidance of Washington’s Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies…
“When this project began more than 10 years ago, it was estimated the Nazis established about 5,000 sites. But a lot of people had been working in their own little corners and nobody had added up the numbers, which we know now to be at least 20,000,” said project director Geoffrey Megargee.
“The size, scope and sheer variety of experiences that was possible came as a surprise. And what we’re getting from it is a much more sophisticated understanding of how the camp system worked.”
