Stutthof An Important But Little-Known Wartime Camp

By Mark Weber

While Stutthof is not as well-known as other wartime German camps, a close look at the history of this important internment center is revealing. The patterns of deportations to and from the camp, and the treatment of inmates, both Jewish and non-Jewish, disclose some surprising features.

Stutthof (Sztutowo in Polish) was located 36 kilometers east of the…