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The following is a list of Nazi German Concentration Camp s. Concentration camps were first established within Germany shortly after the Nazis ' accession to power in 1933 . Camps were subsequently established in countries that Germany either Annexed (e.g., Austria) or acquired by military force after the outbreak of war (e.g., Netherlands, Poland). While some camps were short-lived, others remained in use until the military defeat of Germany at the end of World War II .

Extermination Camp s are marked with pink, while major concentration camps of other types are marked with blue.