Dachau

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Image of Dachau Concentration Camp located in Dachau, Germany | City's sign lists local sights but not the infamous camp. (spinkk/Atlas Obscura)
Dachau, Germany

Dachau Concentration Camp

Prototype for all Nazi concentration camps

Dachau, located ten miles north of Munich, Germany, was the first concentration camp built by the Nazi's and served as a model for all later camps. By 1937, it held 13,260 prisoners, including... »

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