For many of the tens of thousands of men and women imprisoned in it, the Small Fortress was only a transfer stop on their way to some of the larger camps located in the territory of the German Reich.
Bagi banyak dari puluhan ribu pria dan wanita yang dipenjarakan, Benteng Kecil hanyalah persinggahan sebelum mereka dibawa lagi ke beberapa kamp yang lebih besar di wilayah kekuasaan Kekaisaran Jerman.