Dachau concetration camp

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August 29th 2007

Published: September 19th 2007

Germany's first concentration camp was opened at Dachau, a village a few miles from Munich. I've taken a few pictures, but the links do a much better job of conveying the camp than I would.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dachau_concentration_camp

http://www.kz-gedenkstaette-dachau.de/englisch/content/

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Arbeit macht frei

This is the inscription on the front gate of Dachau. All camp prisinors passed through this gate and read the inscription. Translation: "work brings freedom" or "work shall set you free"