Oranienburg, Germany. Sachsenhausen concentration camp. It was created by the SA in March 1933, north of Berlin. It was in operation under the Nazi regime from July 1936 until April 1945. Sachsenhausen was a labour camp with several subcamps, a gas chamber, and a medical experimentation area. It was initially designed to held the large number of political prisoners who opposed the Nazi regime. From 1938 onwards, it began to held thousands of Jews. From 1940 onwards, Poles were also sent to Sachsenhausen, and from 1941 onwards, captured Soviet soldiers. View of one of the watchtowers on the perimeter.
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Oranienburg, Germany. Sachsenhausen concentration camp. It was created by the SA in March 1933, north of Berlin. It was in operation under the Nazi regime from July 1936 until April 1945. Sachsenhausen was a labour camp with several subcamps, a gas chamber, and a medical experimentation area. It was initially designed to held the large number of political prisoners who opposed the Nazi regime. From 1938 onwards, it began to held thousands of Jews. From 1940 onwards, Poles were also sent to Sachsenhausen, and from 1941 onwards, captured Soviet soldiers. View of one of the watchtowers on the perimeter.

Date

02 janv. 2025

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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UMG26A39_286

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