Was Höss the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp?
No
Yes
He was the second commandant
He only served as deputy commandant
Answer
Yes, Rudolf Höss was the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp. He served as the camp's commandant from May 1940 to November 1943. During his tenure, the camp was expanded and became one of the largest and most deadly concentration camps in Nazi Germany. Höss was responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.1 million people, including Jews, Poles, Russians, and other prisoners of war.
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