Bavaria, Germany - Concentration camp memorial Flossenbuerg, concrete blocks symbolize location of former prison barracks

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, Flossenbuerg, Bavaria, Germany - Concentration camp memorial Flossenbuerg, concrete blocks symbolize the location of former prisoner barracks, in the background the former SS command office. History: The supply of large National Socialist construction sites by local quarry owners drew the attention of the SS to the granite deposits in Flossenbuerg. 1938 The construction of the forced labour camp begins. By April 1945, 100,000 prisoners had passed through the camp or one of its nearly 90 satellite camps. Almost a third dies as a result of catastrophic conditions, forced labour, hunger and violence.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Flossenbuerg, Bavaria, Germany
Photo credit: © Bastian / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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