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I'm quite *certain* that there were death camps (i.e., Vernichtungslager) that were used exclusively for extermination purposes.. although I'm basing this more on the logic of Rule by Terror and fascist politics. Obviously I was not there to corroborate first hand and I doubt there were more than a handful of such camps (relatively speaking).

How such Vernichtung was carried out, I have no knowledge. Whether it was by gas or by cremation or by firing squad, etc, I don't know.. but I'm quite certain that at least several such camps existed. Whether or not they were specifically for Jews, or just for political prisoners, etc, is also something I wouldn't be qualified to say..