Those in authority in Buna are the German officers and the Kapos. That authority comes from their titles and they oppressively use that power.
<h3>Who were the Kapos?</h3>
They were prisoners of war.
They were prisoners in Nazi concentration camps.
They were in charge of leading other prisoners.
German officers had all the authority in the concentration camps of their professional positions. Kapos were chosen by these officers and gained authority above other prisoners.
This authority made kapos and German officers extremely aggressive, violent, and oppressive.
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