During the Holocaust, facilities designed to appear as hygiene and sanitation stations were constructed, primarily at extermination camps. These locations were designed to deceive victims into believing they were entering shower rooms for disinfection purposes. However, these facilities were, in reality, gas chambers where victims were murdered using poisonous gas, often Zyklon B. The systematic deception was a crucial component of the Nazi extermination process.
The purpose of these deceptive facilities was to facilitate the mass murder process. By presenting a facade of hygiene and sanitation, the victims were less likely to resist or panic, allowing for more efficient and controlled extermination. This deception underscores the calculated and inhumane nature of the Holocaust and highlights the lengths to which the Nazi regime went to conceal their crimes against humanity. Furthermore, it enabled the Nazis to maintain order within the camps and reduce the risk of revolt.
