Did the Nazis have something called a "Joy Division"?

Between 1942 and 1945, Auschwitz and nine other Nazi concentration camps contained camp brothels (Freudenabteilungen) "Joy Divisions"), mainly used to reward cooperative non-Jewish inmates.

"Freudenabteilungen" was a term used by the Nazis during World War II to refer to special units or sections that were organized within some concentration camps for the purpose of providing sexual services to the none-Jewish, male prisoners,

The term translates to "Joy Divisions" in English.

These units were essentially brothels established in some concentration camps, where women, often prisoners themselves, were forced into prostitution.

The Nazis implemented these "Freudenabteilungen" under the belief that providing sexual outlets for male prisoners might reduce tensions and prevent resistance within the camps.

These brothels were operated under extremely exploitative and coercive conditions.

Women who were compelled to work in these units faced severe abuse and dehumanization.

These women were required to serve multiple men each day, and at times, if they became pregnant, they underwent an abortion or in the case of an STD were subjected to physical termination.

However, it's true that women in brothels received better sustenance and were permitted to retain their hair, unlike other female prisoners in the camp.

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