Belzec was a Nazi extermination camp located in occupied Poland during World War II. It operated from March 1942 until December 1942 and was part of the Operation Reinhard plan, which aimed to eliminate the Jewish population in Poland. Approximately 434,500 Jews were murdered at Belzec, primarily through gas chambers. The camp was designed to kill quickly and efficiently, with victims often arriving in large transports. After the war, the site was largely forgotten, but it has since been memorialized to honor the victims and educate future generations about the atrocities committed during the Holocaust.