Why read Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka?

Book cover of Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka: The Operation Reinhard Death Camps

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" . . . Mr. Arad reports as a controlled and effective witness for the prosecution. . . . Mr. Arad's book, with its abundance of horrifying detail, reminds us of how far we have to go."-New York Times Book Review

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1 author picked Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Patrick Hicks

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Most people don’t understand the difference between a concentration camp and a death camp. Between 1942-1943, a new phase of the Holocaust was undertaken by the Nazis under the code name “Operation Reinhard.” It was designed to murder all of the Jews of Poland. Camps were set up with one purpose: the swift and unrelenting slaughter of innocent families and villages. In this supremely detailed historical account, Yitzhak Arad explains the construction and daily operation of Belzec, Sobibór, and Treblinka. In these three camps alone, nearly two million people were murdered. This book helped me to understand this aspect of…

From Patrick's list on The best books about the concentration camps of the Holocaust.