 | Album: Germany 2010
Image: 1409 / 3108
Date: 2010-04-09 14:51:03
Tags: Concentration Camp, Dachau, Germany, Munich The Dachau Concentration Camp
In March 1933, a concentration camp for political prisoners was established on this site. It served as a model for all subsequent concentration camps and was under the command of the SS. In the 12 years of its existence, over 200,000 persons from throughout Europe were incarcerated here and in the numerous subcamps. More than 43,000 died. On April 29, 1945, U.S. troops liberated the survivors. The former prisoner camp became a Memorial Site in 1965.
Today's visitor path leads over the foundation of the Gestapo's political section. This office registered the prisoners, carried out interrogations - frequently using torture -, was responsible for imposing punishment, and recorded deaths in the camp. Exposure Time: 1/250
Aperture: f/7.1
Sensitivity: 100 ISO
Focal Length: 43 mm
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 40D
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