The main square and the barracks. A daily headcount was taken of the camp. Prisioners had to stand in the square in the "acceptable position" until every person was accounted for. Even in the snow and freezing temperatures. Given that so many people were dying daily from sickness, the counts would often take hours. Some survivors reported counts taking as long as 8 -12 hrs in the winter time. Walking around with my coat, gloves, hat, scarf, long underware and sweater on December 11 (which is not even the coldest month in Germany) for less than 2.5hrs, I had to wonder if I would have even made it.