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Prisoners were confronted with death on a daily basis. They saw their fellow prisoners dying or dead, and they lived in constant fear of dying themselves. Prisoners in Neuengamme concentration camp were beaten to death, drowned, hung, shot or poisoned with gas. They starved or died because of the insufficient clothing, sleeping quarters and sanitar...
Concentration camps were originally established by the Nazi regime to detain their political opponents. In 1937, they began to imprison other victims of persecution in growing numbers as well: Jews, Sinti and Roma, homosexuals, and alleged “anti-socials” and “criminals”. On entering the camp, the SS confiscated all personal belongings and issued pr...
Concentration camp prisoners were forced to work for business ventures owned by the SS, which then profited financially from their labour. Neuengamme concentration camp was initially established as a “work camp” for the production of clinker bricks. The prisoners had to perform hard labour, beginning with building the prisoners’ barracks, the SS ba...
Daily life was characterised by arbitrary punishments, violence and submission. Prisoners struggled not to give up in their ongoing fight for survival. The smallest violation of a guard’s orders could be punished severely. Provisions were so grossly insufficient that many prisoners died within a few months. The food was of very poor quality and oft...
The SS commandant was in charge of the main camp and the satellite camps. During its existence, Neuengamme concentration camp had three commandants: Walter Eisfeld (1940), Martin Weiß (1940–1942) and Max Pauly (1942–1945). Over the years, a total of 4.500 SS men served in Neuengamme concentration camp and its satellite camps, with as many as 500 SS...
In March 1945, all Danish and Norwegian prisoners in Germany were collected in Neuengamme concentration camp. This was a concession from Heinrich Himmler, SS Reichsführer of to the vice-president of the Swedish Red Cross, Count Folke Bernadotte. More than 4.000 prisoners were sent to Sweden and thus liberated on 20 April 1945 on the so-called White...
The last of the prisoners and SS guards left Neuengamme on 2 May 1945. When British troops arrived at the camp shortly after, they found a large area with several barracks. However, there were no traces of what had actually happened there. In June 1945, the British military government began using the former concentration camp as Civil Internment Ca...
Today the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial one of the largest memorials in Germany. It is a site for remembering and learning that preserves the memory of the victims of SS terror, while also providing opportunities to explore the causes and consequences of the Nazi regime. Above text is from the memorial website and is used with permission. ...
Located just outside of Hamburg, the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial stands as a solemn reminder of the atrocities committed during World War II. This memorial visit holds great significance, providing visitors with a powerful and emotional experience that educates and honors the memory of those who suffered and died at the camp.
Jan 27, 2022 · Neuengamme: ‘Among the worst of the concentration camps in Germany’. Thursday 27 January 2022 | Dr Juliette Desplat | Records and research | 45 comments. Warning: This blog post contains...
May 27, 2024 · May 27, 2024. Located in the quiet suburbs of Hamburg, Germany lies a site of immense historical tragedy and importance: the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial. From 1938 to 1945, the Nazis imprisoned over 100,000 people at Neuengamme and its 85+ satellite camps, subjecting them to forced labor, starvation, disease and wanton cruelty.
This is a detail of a photograph taken shortly after the Wöbbelin satellite camp was liberated in 1945. (ANg 1981-1077) Daily life was characterised by arbitrary punishments, violence and submission. Prisoners struggled not to give up in their ongoing fight for survival. The smallest violation of a guard’s orders could be punished severely.
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Plan Your Visit. If you are coming by bus, take bus 127 or 227 from Bergedorf station. If you are coming by car, there is parking for cars available on the side of the road on Jean-Dolidier-Weg. There are signs for tourist bus parking. The main entrance is located at Jean-Dolidier-Weg 75 (next to the bus stop KZ‑Gedenkstätte Neuengamme ...
