Camp de Drancy Drancy internment camp, Paris, Bobigny, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
| Latitude | 48°55′12″N |
| Longitude | 2°27′18″E |
| City | Paris |
| Church Parish | Bobigny |
| State/ Province | Île-de-France |
| County | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Country | France |
Narrative
On August 20, 1941, French police conducted raids throughout the 11me arrondissement of Paris and arrested more than 4,000 Jews.
French authorities interned these Jews in Camp de Drancy, marking its official opening.
French police enclosed the barracks and courtyard with barbed-wire fencing and provided guards for the camp.
Camp de Drancy fell under the command of the Gestapo Office of Jewish Affairs in France and German SS Captain Theodor Dannecker.
There were five subcamps of Camp de Drancy located throughout Paris, including:
* Austerlitz
* Lévitan
* Bassano
Narrative
Until July 4, 1943, Camp de Drancy was under the control of the French police, then Germany took direct control of Camp de Drancy, and SS officer Alois Brunner became camp commandant as part of the major stepping up at all facilities needed for mass extermination.
The French police carried out additional roundups of Jews throughout the war.
Narrative
On April 6, 1944, SS First Lieutenant Klaus Barbie raided a children's home in Izieu, where Jewish children had been hidden.
Klaus Barbie had everyone arrested, including all 44 children and 7 adult staff members.
The following day, the Gestapo transported the arrestees to Camp de Drancy, from where, all the children and staff were transported to Auschwitz. None survived.