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Flossenburg Concentration Camp | Map of Flossenburg Concentration Camp |
Flossenburg Concentration Camp was set up on the 3rd May 1938 and the location was chosen because of a nearby granite quarry, where the prisoners were forced to work. 65,000 prisoners passed through the camp during its history with between 5,000 and 18,000 prisoners in the camp at any one time, 30,000 did not survive. There were over 100 sub-camps and besides the granite quarry the prisoners worked in, armaments factories and aircraft factories. |
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scottishvisitor Wed Aug 12, 2009 22:46 UTC
Alan = your love of history truely captivates me Visiting hard places & reflecting your honest thoughts - makes me feel so humble | volopolo Mon Jun 16, 2008 13:24 UTC
Nice and great pictures! | nickandchris Fri Mar 7, 2008 10:55 UTC
A page to make us all think............. | iandsmith Mon Nov 19, 2007 06:43 UTC
Very detailed, very moving. Thanks for sharing. |
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