The Birth of Hell (a.k.a. The First Protective Custody Camp)

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April 27th 2008

Published: May 3rd 2008

In 1933, Hitler had recently gained power in Germany and needed a new place to imprison his political opponents. Thus was the birth of the Dachau Concentration Camp, or KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau. The city of Dachau is over a thousand years old, even older than its close neighbor of Munich, and the buildings of the concentration camp date back to WWI, when they were used as an armaments factory. W... Read Full Entry

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Rosemary

Roaming Rosie

My husband and I just moved back to Florida, but we lived in Maryland from June 2008 until October 2009, and we lived in Heidelberg, Germany from June 2005 until June 2008. I created this TravelBlog to share our experiences and pictures with our family and friends. We love to travel, so I hope that shows! :) I also love photographing new and beautiful places, so I hope you enjoy both the blogs and the photos! This photo of us was taken in Nuremberg, Germany in early 2004. The blogs begin with the Spring of 2006. Don't forget to check out some of my favorite photos from our past tr... full info

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Dachau

When the American Troops arrived, they found people who had died on a "death train" from Buchwald. As the Allied Troops had gotten closer to the the concentration camp, many SS fled, and the people in the train cars between the camps were forgotten or abandoned by the Nazis. Photo 1945.

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The prisoners of Dachau joyfully welcoming the Allied Troops that liberated them. Photo 1945.

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The American Troops caring for the liberated prisoners infected with Typhus. Photo 1945.

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"Nie Wieder - Never Again"

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Memorial. "Never Again."

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This memorial represents the triangles and double triangles (stars, which were worn by Jewish prisoners) that the prisoners of Dachau were made to wear. It is of historical importance because it neglected to represent the people who were not "officially targeted" during WWII, i.e. the gypsies, homosexuals and criminals.

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Near the entrance gate. I just couldn't conjure a smile for this one, but I wanted to show how small the gate really is. It's threatening, intimidating, but not because of its size.

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Backwards logic.

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