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Date March 10, 1933 - 1945

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Prisoners at Dachau
Map of Europe highlighting the location of Dachau in southern Germany, with surrounding countries such as France, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic labeled for geographic context. An inset in the upper left shows a wider view of Europe with the map area outlined.
Roma prisoners at Dachau
Survivors of Dachau
Prisoners of a Nazi concentration camp
Dachau concentration camp
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Key People

Martin Niemöller
Martin Niemöller
German theologian and pastor
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Tadeusz Borowski
Polish author
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Rudolf Franz Höss
German Nazi commandant
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Josef Kramer
Nazi commander

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