Buchenwald

Buchenwald Concentration camp

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July 6th 2011
Buchenwald concentration camp near the town of Weimar. Being the 3rd largest camp under the 3rd Reich it was set up in 1938 to deal with the problems of non workers and other dissedents who did not want to be part of the new Germany. Over 56,000 died there from 1938 to 1945 with adults and children being sent there from all over Europe. Gypsies, homosexuals, handicapped, Jews, Jehovah Witnesess ... read more

Europe » Germany » Thuringia » Weimar

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more