Upon arrival at Auschwitz and other German concentration camps, prisoners underwent induction procedures designed to strip them of their identity and humanity. As part of this process, all the hair on their bodies was cut and shaved off under orders from the SS Economic-Administrative Main Office. The collected hair was stored and later sold to German companies as industrial raw material, further exemplifying the Nazi regime’s ruthless exploitation of its victims. This systematic dehumanization was a crucial part of the regime’s strategy to maintain power.
