Today in history

Alexa · 04-29-2006, 11:01 AM

April 29

On April 29, 1945 the Dachau camp was freed by the 45th Infantry Division of the U.S. seventh Army

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was the first Nazi concentration camp and served as a prototype and model for the others that followed. The basic organization, camp layout as well as the plan for the buildings were developed by Kommandant Theodor Eicke and were applied to all later camps. He had a separate secure camp near the command center, which consisted of living quarters, administration, and army camps. Eicke himself became the chief inspector for all concentration camps, responsible for molding the others according to his model.

In total, over 200,000 prisoners from more than 30 countries were housed in Dachau. Beginning in 1941, Dachau was also used for extermination purposes. Camp records list 30,000 persons killed in the camp, with thousands more who died due to the conditions in the camp. In early 1945, there was a typhus epidemic in the camp followed by an evacuation, in which large numbers of the weaker prisoners died.

Due to the number of deaths and killings, the cremation facility had to be expanded, as the existing one was unable to keep up with the number of bodies to be disposed of. At the same time, a gas chamber was added to the camp. This, however, was never put into use, as the prisoners destined for death were transferred to other camps.

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Horrors like Dachau camp are the ugly face of our human history. History lessons are supposed to help us learn from the mistakes of the past. Unfortunately, not all of us like history, so they skip the lessons or fail the exams.

I hope war BE BANNED FOR EVER from our life !