as with the other camps, a fire brigade, canteen, tailors and shoemakers were set up. the ymca supplied 1,500 books for a library and having 27 teachers, classes were set up in five languages and 33 subjects. sports and amusements had to be created. on one occasion an individual, using makeup and suitable clothing pretended to be adolf hitler, inspecting various camp facilities and awarding the camp doctor with an iron cross. it resulted in the discovery that there was a camp “stooge” when a letter addressed to the camp commandant was found informing him of the antics.