Rajsko

About a kilometer south of Auschwitz, a satellite camp was set up in June 1943. About 300 female prisoners worked in a small farm with traditional gardening, vegetable cultivation and development of rubber plants for industrial purposes. Several prisoners had been carefully selected because they had previous experience or education that made them suitable for this kind of work. The camp consisted of five barracks, two for prisoners and three workshops and several greenhouses. The commander of the camp was SS-Obersturmbannführer, Dr. Joachim Caesar. 

The living conditions in Rajsko were significantly better compared to the main camp, access to food, heated barracks, beds with bedding, access to hot water and clean clothes. On the other hand, the prisoners were under constant supervision and the slightest suspicion, for instance, theft could lead to harsh punishment or transfer back to the main camp. Rajsko was also a place where SS officers and their families could come and buy groceries. The camp was evacuated in mid-January 1945 and the prisoners were sent west.