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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dachau_concentration_campDachau concentration camp - Wikipedia

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   Dachau was the concentration camp that was in operation the longest, from March 1933 to April 1945, nearly all twelve years of the Nazi regime. Dachau's close proximity to Munich, where Hitler came to power and where the Nazi Party had its official headquarters, made Dachau a convenient location.

2. encyclopedia.ushmm.org › content › enDachau | Holocaust Encyclopedia

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   Feb 17, 2023 · Dachau was the first and longest operating Nazi concentration camp. Learn about the camp's early years, prisoners, medical experiments, and liberation.

3. www.history.com › news › dachau-concentration-campThe Horrifying Discovery of Dachau Concentration Camp—And Its ...

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   Nov 6, 2020 · When Dachau opened in 1933, the notorious Nazi war criminal Heinrich Himmler christened it “the first concentration camp for political prisoners.”

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4. www.history.com › topics › world-war-iiDachau: Concentration Camp, Germany & Memorial - HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp, opened in 1933, shortly after Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. Located in southern Germany, Dachau was initially a camp for political...

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5. www.kz-gedenkstaette-dachau.de › enHomepage - KZ Gedenkstätte Dachau

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   Guided tours on the subject of “Football in Dachau Concentration Camp” will be offered on the grounds of the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site in June and July 2024. Opening hours. The Memorial Site is open to visitors daily from 9 am to 5 pm. The Memorial Site is closed on December 24th. The entry is free.

6. www.britannica.com › place › Dachau-concentrationDachau | Concentration Camp, Definition, Location, Map ...

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   May 9, 2024 · Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp in Germany, established on March 10, 1933, slightly more than five weeks after Adolf Hitler became chancellor. Built at the edge of the town of Dachau, about 12 miles north of Munich, it became the model and training center for all other SS-organized camps.

7. www.kz-gedenkstaette-dachau.de › en › historicalDachau Concentration Camp 1933–1945 - KZ Gedenkstätte Dachau

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   Concentration camps are opened across the Reich to facilitate the mass imprisonment of political opponents. The Dachau concentration camp is one of these early sites. On March 22 1933, the first prisoner transports arrive at the camp set up on the grounds of a disused gunpowder and munitions factory.