Buchenwald concentration camp, established on the serene Ettersberg hill near Weimar, concealed a harrowing history of suffering from 1937 to 1945. It housed around 280,000 prisoners, including Jews, communists, and homosexuals. By April 1945, approximately 56,000 people had died there. The camp witnessed a rebellion from its determined prisoners as American troops approached for liberation. Post-war, the Soviet Union repurposed Buchenwald to detain local Nazi officials, leading to an additional 7,000 deaths by 1950, reflecting on the camp's long-lasting legacy of horror.
The Buchenwald concentration camp, located on the picturesque Ettersberg hill near Weimar, was once the site of unimaginable horror, housing hundreds of thousands of imprisoned individuals.
From 1937 to 1945, Buchenwald imprisoned many, including Jews and political opponents; its liberation in April 1945 revealed the depths of human suffering endured by its prisoners.
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