Norderney Concentration camp

Why did the Nazi’s choose to fortify Alderney?

The Nazi defensive fortifications saw the island as essential to the conquest of Britain, and didn’t want it to be taken away from them

What was the “Elimination through Work” Policy?

The goal was to murder them through under-feeding while at the same time exploiting every last calorie in their body to build the Nazi empire

When was the camp founded?

The Summer of 1942 by forced labor

How did the Nazi’s treat camp workers?

Prisoners were exposed to wind and rain, only got small food rations, regular beatings and even executions for mistakes they made

How many Jews from France were in Alderney?

The first French Jews arrived in July 1943and were forced to wear the Yellow star of David patch and had white stripes running down both sides of their trousers

What punishments would Jews face?

You could get beaten for “slacking” and thrown in prison for 2 weeks in you gave a dirty look or had a bad attitude