Inmates of concentration camps were centralized in construction labor brigades (German:Baubrigaden), organized by the SS, to clean up after air raids, remove unexploded ordnance devices and bombs, or recover corpses. Some of the brigades worked also at the Friesenwall — part of the Atlantic Wall at the German North Sea coast — and fortifications in German cities e.g. antitank obstacles. Other brigades were placing or repairing rails or railway stations.
| Brigade | Locations | Dates of use | Est. prisoners | Est. deaths | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS-Baubrigade I | Alderney | Building the Lager Sylt | 12 March 1943 – | 1,000 | 100 | |
| SS-Baubrigade II | Bremen | Clearing up after air raids | 12 October 1942 – 15 April 1944 | 750 | ||
| SS-Baubrigade II | Osnabrück | Clearing up after air raids | 17 October 1942 – May 1943 | 250 | 86 | |
| SS-Baubrigade II | Wilhelmshaven | Clearing up after air raids | Spring 1943 – November 1943 | 175 | ||
| SS-Baubrigade II | Hamburg-Hammerbrook | Clearing up after air raids | 7 August 1943 – April 1944 | 930 | ||
| SS-Baubrigade II | Lüneburg-Kaland | Diging anti-tank obstacles | 12 August 1943 – 13 November 1943 | 155 | ||
| SS-Eisenbahnbaubrigade 11 (Railway building unit) |
Bad Sassendorf near Soest | Building rail tracks after air raids | 15 February 1945 – 4/5 April 1945 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Subcamps Of Neuengamme
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