While the term "genocide" has been used in the past for a mass killing of a group, the current definition of extermination is more open. The criteria for extermination are not as strict as those for genocide, and include political groups and material elements. In the Vasiljevic Case, the ICTY Trial Chamber considered mass destruction and extermination. The following are a few examples of extermination and its definition.
Auschwitz-Birkenau

There are several reasons for the mass extermination of the Jews in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. In March 1941, Heinrich Himmler visited the camp, commanding its expansion to hold 30,000 prisoners. Its location was convenient, near a rail line, and facilitated transportation. Nazis wanted to make Europe a 'Judenrein' by executing people from many European nations.
Chelmno

The Chelmno extermination centre was established in December 1941 and was staffed by SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Herbert Lange. The camp's facilities included barracks, a burial site, and plundered goods storage. commercial exterminators In addition, it was the site of the first use of carbon monoxide gas in Nazi Germany. The camp's operations lasted until January 17, 1945, when the Russians captured the town. An estimated 150-300,000 people were killed in this extermination camp.
Birkenau

The Auschwitz concentration camp complex consists of over 40 extermination and concentration camps that were operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II. This site is located in Poland and today serves as a poignant reminder of the Holocaust. Today, more than six million people have died in this infamous location. If you're wondering where all the victims went and what happened to them, this tour will show you.
Treblinka II

Located on a former railway siding, Treblinka II was a notorious concentration camp during World War II. It was only 20 years after the end of the war that Treblinka's personnel were brought to justice. During the film, you can see how gruesomely the corpses were disposed of. The film is a chilling reminder of the horrors that these men perpetrated.
Sobibor

In the fall of 1941, SS officers met in Sobibor, a concentration camp in Lublin, Poland. Their visit was part of a larger transition for the Hitler regime from mass murder to genocide. At this point, the Einsatzgruppen had already eliminated the Soviet Jewish population from the Baltic States, Belorussia, and Ukraine, and planned to conduct a second sweep of these countries. At that time, it was unclear whether any surviving Jews would be found.