Hinzert concentration camp
Hinzert concentration camp (German: SS-Sonderlager Hinzert or Konzentrationslager Hinzert) was a concentration camp in Nazi Germany, in what is now Rhineland-Palatinate, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border with Luxembourg. Between 1939 and 1945, 13,600 political prisoners between the ages of 13 and 80 were imprisoned at Hinzert. Many were in transit towards larger concentration camps where most would be killed. However, many prisoners were executed at Hinzert. The camp was administered, run, and guarded mainly by the SS, who, according to survivors, were notorious for their brutality and viciousness.
| SS-Sonderlager Hinzert | |
|---|---|
| Nazi concentration camp | |
SS officers at a construction site in the Hinzert concentration camp | |
Hinzert Location of Hinzert within Germany | |
| Coordinates | 49°41′56″N 6°53′34″E |
| Other names | Konzentrationslager Hinzert |
| Location | Rhineland-Palatinate, Nazi Germany |
| Operational | 1939–1945 |
| Number of inmates | 13,600 (in 20 satellite camps) |
| Killed | over 1,000 |
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