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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.

   • Built by: Germany
   • Operated by: Schutzstaffel (SS)

   • Liberated by: U.S. Army

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

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   Key Facts. 1. Established in March 1933, Dachau was the first regular concentration camp established by the Nazi government. 2. Dachau became a model for all later concentration camps and served as a training center for SS concentration camp guards. 3. The number of prisoners incarcerated in Dachau between 1933 and 1945 exceeded 200,000.

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

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   On March 22, 1933, a few weeks after Adolf Hitler had been appointed Reich Chancellor, a concentration camp for political prisoners was set up in Dachau. This camp served as a model for all later concentration camps and as a “school of violence” for the SS men under whose command it stood.

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

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   Nov 9, 2009 · Dachau, a concentration camp that opened in Nazi Germany in 1933 after Adolf Hitler seized power, held thousands of Jews, political prisoners and others.

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5. 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.

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

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   Up until the end of the war, the Dachau concentration camp operates a network of 140 subcamps, located foremost in southern Bavaria. The function of the main camp changes: it becomes a collection and distribution point of slave workers for the subcamps.

7. www.history.com › news › dachau-concentration-campThe Horrifying Discovery of Dachau Concentration ... - HISTORY

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   Nov 6, 2020 · The wrenching images and first-hand testimonies of Dachau recorded by U.S. soldiers brought the horrors of the Holocaust home to America.