Refugees

There were about 30,000 anti-Nazi and illegal refugees in Belgium and France. Also, the International Brigade of the Spanish Civil War had fled to France in 1939. These Spanish refugees consisted of about half a million people, mostly children, women, and elderly, and were put into Mediterranean concentration camps by the French government. In 1941, these Spanish refugees were sent to official concentration camps; tens of thousands were sent to Mauthausen alone. In early 1945, there were about 3,000 Spanish refugees listed alive; however, between February and April, this number was reduced by 2,163 due to killings.

The final number of Spanish Refugee survivals was around 837.

Sources:

Karen Silverstrim, University of Arkansas. Overlooked Millions: Non-Jewish Victims of the Holocaust. http://www.ukemonde.com/holocaust/victims.html (accessed April 15, 2011).