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Can you visit Natzweiler-Struthof?
The Natzweiler-Struthof Historical Site is open from March 1 through Christmas Eve, opening at 09:00 daily, until 5:00 during the spring and fall months, and until 06:30 from April 15 through October 15. A typical visit takes between 1.5 and 3.5 hours.
Where is Natzweiler concentration camp?
eastern France
Located in eastern France, the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp was one of the smaller camps built by the Germans. From May 1941 to March 1945, between 19,000 and 20,000 people were murdered in the Natzweiler-Struthof camp system.
What concentration camp was farthest north?
Neuengamme concentration camp
| Neuengamme | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hamburg, Northern Germany |
| Operated by | Schutzstaffel (SS) |
| Commandant | Walter Eisfeld (February 1940 – March 1940) Martin Gottfried Weiss (April 1940 – August 1942) Max Pauly (September 1942 – 4 May 1945) |
| Operational | 1938–1945 |
Were there any concentration camps in France?
French authorities interned thousands of Jews under deplorable conditions in French-administered detention camps—Gurs, Saint-Cyprien, Rivesaltes, Le Vernet, and Les Milles—where at least 3,000 individuals died during the war years.
Did the French liberate any concentration camps?
Only a small staff of Nazi SS personnel remained until the camp was liberated by the French First Army under the command of the U.S. Sixth Army Group on 23 November 1944….Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp.
| Natzweiler-Struthof | |
|---|---|
| Killed | 22,000 estimated |
| Liberated by | French 1st Army, U.S. 6th Army Group, November 23, 1944 |
What was the name of the concentration camp in France?
Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp
The Germans established the Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp near the town of Natzweiler, about 31 miles southwest of Strasbourg, the capital of the province of Alsace (in eastern France). It was one of the smaller concentration camps built by the Germans.
What were the worst concentration camps?
Death toll
| Camp | Estimated deaths | Occupied territory |
|---|---|---|
| Auschwitz–Birkenau | 1,100,000 | Province of Upper Silesia |
| Treblinka | 800,000 | General Government district |
| Bełżec | 600,000 | General Government district |
| Chełmno | 320,000 | District of Reichsgau Wartheland |
How many French were sent to concentration camps?
Over 4,100 French political prisoners were sent to Auschwitz between 1942 and 1944. The first large transport, carrying 1,100 Frenchmen, departed on July 6, 1942, and arrived in Auschwitz on July 8. There were about 70 French Jews in this transport. The men in the transport were assigned numbers 45157 to 46326.
Who replaced Pierre Laval?
| Pierre Laval | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Philippe Pétain (President of the Council of Ministers) |
| Succeeded by | Charles de Gaulle (Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Republic) |
| Vice President of the Council of Ministers Acting Head of the Government | |
| In office 11 July 1940 – 13 December 1940 |
How many French people were in concentration camps?
There were approximately 350,000 Jews in France at the time of the country’s defeat by Germany in 1940. At least half of those were refugees who had already fled Germany or countries already under Nazi occupation, according to the Web site of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.