Those fit for labor were assigned to work details, while the others were sent to the gas chambers or otherwise killed.
New prisoners were subjected to a dehumanizing and degrading process. They were stripped of their clothing and possessions and often subjected to beatings and other forms of violence. They were also tattooed with an identification number on their arms.
After the selection process, prisoners were assigned to barracks, which were typically overcrowded and unsanitary. They were given minimal food and water and often forced to work long hours in dangerous and grueling conditions.
The combination of harsh conditions, malnutrition, and overwork led to high death rates among concentration camp prisoners. Many died from starvation, disease, or exhaustion, while others were killed by the guards or in gas chambers.
The selection process and the subsequent treatment of prisoners were part of the Nazis' systematic plan to exterminate certain populations, including Jews, Romani people, homosexuals, and others deemed undesirable. The concentration camps were central to the implementation of this plan and were responsible for the deaths of millions of people.