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OCR: Des pite the Germans attempts to isolate their prisoners from both the outside worid and each other complex networks of communication existed in the Nazi con centration camps and death camps Although the mix of nationalities and languages made it difficult for the prisoners organi ize themsel ives, prisoners wha worked ir the kitchen orin camp adm Inistration were abie to spread news quickiy throughout the camps. News about the war or relativcs at othcr camps was passed through prisoners who came into contact with the local population or with prisoners from other camps in this way covert information, and sometimes even smali objects or weapons, were passed aiong under the watchful eyes of the Cerman guards. Within the camps, Wua communication between prisoners was often severeiy punished b ...