Who in the third Reich KNEW about the camps? I know people were aware that they were there but what types of people knew about their true purpose? Would a Waffen SS Sturmbannfuhrer be aware of it or no? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Who in the third Reich KNEW about the camps? I know people were aware that they were there but what types of people knew about their true purpose? Would a Waffen SS Sturmbannfuhrer be aware of it or no?

by Quinnthespin

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Not to discourage further discussion, but you might be interested in some of u/commiespaceinvader ‘s previous answers:

How much did the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front know about the German atrocities and the holocaust? For those that were aware of these events (or even participants), how did they rationalize these actions?
To what extent was the German population aware of the atrocities of the Holocaust?