Sachsenhausen concentration camp
Sachsenhausen concentration camp (officially called Konzentrationslager Sachsenhausen, or KZ Sachsenhausen) was a Nazi concentration camp that existed from 1936 to 1945.[1] It was located near Oranienburg, just north of Berlin. Even though it was located in Oranienburg, it is different from Oranienburg concentration camp.
Between 1936 and 1945, over 200.000 people were detained at KZ Sachsenhausen. Medical experiments were carried out in KZ Sachsenhausen to test the effectiveness of drugs. People from Sachsenhausen were also forced to help produce goods used for war (such as weapons, or ammunition).
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Media
Forced labor at the clay pit, February 1941:38–39
Sachsenhausen concentration camp Main entrance Oranienburg, Germany
If a prisoner stepped inside or beyond the neutral zone they were immediately executed.
Brickworks prisoners, 1940:69
Clothing taken from prisoners
Recreation of the security perimeter at Sachsenhausen
Sachsenhausen gate with the message "Arbeit macht frei"/ "Work makes you free"
Plaque to honour Dutch resistance fighters executed at Sachsenhausen
Arson damage caused to this barrack building has been covered in glass to protect it, whilst still showing the damage to those visiting the camp.
References
- ↑ "Sachsenhausen | concentration camp, Germany". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
