Dachau Concentration Camp

Germany is a beautiful country with wonderful people. That is why it so horrifying to realize the inhumanity and cruelty that people can show to each other. If the Germans were capable of these things, who is to say we are not all capable of doing these things.

We must never forget.

Dachau was one of the first Nazi concentration camps, established in 1933 and freed by Allied forces in 1945. It is located in southern Germany, near Munich. It originally housed political prisoners of German and other nationalities, but eventually the number of Jews imprisoned there rose to around 30% of the total population.

Dachau was established as a work prison camp (unlike the death camps whose sole function was the extermination of Jews and other *undesirables*), although tens of thousands of people died there from starvation, disease, torture or in cruel medical experiments. Please visit the Simon Wiesenthal Center website for more information: http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/pages/t016/t01679.html

Dachau Front Gate
The front gate to the prison camp. Arbeit Macht Frei (Work Frees).

Guard Tower
This is one of several guard towers located at regular distances around the...

Memorial Inscription
Located in the prison grounds, printed in French, English, German, and Russian.

Administrative Building
This is a view of the main administrative building, with the memorial...

Never Again

Prison Hallway
A view of the prison hallway, cell located on each side.

Russian Chapel
The Russian memorial chapel at Dachau.

Russian Chapel
Inside the Russian Memorial Chapel.

Hitler Nice
Someone scratched this onto the wall in the building housing the...

Ovens
Although not built as a death camp, there was a lot of death...

Church of Reconciliation
Inside the Church of Reconciliation. A Protestant congregation...

The Jewish Memorial

Prisoner's Bunks
This is a view of the prisoner's bunks. These have been recreated.

article published 11/4/2000

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Germans
Some people have said ALL Germans are evil,but i am sorry to say that all Germans are NOT evil.Whether we like it or not evryone has a little bad in them.It is not just the Germans who have killed many people.Everyday someone is killed in America and every where,but NO ONE and i mean NO ONE has the right to say that just GERMANS are evil.Everyone makes a mistake or does something wrong in your life time and NO i am not saying that the holocost was not wrong because indeed it was.God made evryone in his image and that is including the GERMANS.Think of it this way,lets say that we have a group of Americans in Germany that just goes around and kills people in Germany.Does that make ALL Americans evil?I dont think so because not ALL Americans were involved in it just like not ALL Germans were involved in the Holocost.As a mater of fact some Germans were friends with the Jews and actually trying to help them.So whoever thinks ALL Germans are evil i would advise you to think about it again.
— unknown, November 24, 2008

The holocaust
Agreed that the germans are evil and inferior. They had to persecute the jews to hide their own inferiority. Remember most of the smart scientists in germany at the time such as Albert Einstein were jews and the inferior Germans could not accept that the jews were just intellectually superior to stinking aryans. The Germans of today still behave like the german savages of hitler's time and they need to be dealt with before they start another war. I have no problem if the A-bomb was used on them like it was used on Japan.
— Gabby, November 22, 2008

Total number killed at Dachau
The International Tracing Service in Arolson reports 31,591 dead among the prisoners that were registered. From: holocaust-history dot org
— Craig Clontz, October 8, 2008

how many people at dachau
no websites tell me how many people were killed at dachau.please can you tell me?
— s***, October 8, 2008

We would never start WW III...I think there are only few nations which are more interested in peace in the world. For sure, there are still some nations who are pretty near starting a new world war. the bush administration is doing really a great job (caution: may content sarcasm!!!) in getting the world nearer to this fatal edge...
— GermanGuy, November 12, 2007

Anyone who thinks Germans are evil are actually no better than Hitler himself, who thought Jews were evil. Anyone commenting that he/she "hates" is also no better, for hate is the fertile soil from which all Hitlers grow.
— Linda Radosevich, August 28, 2007

The Germans ARE evil. They still look up to Hitler, especially in Bavaria. They still think they are superior to everyone else. If given the chance, I think they would start WW III.
— Doug, August 17, 2007

I disagree with the idea that the Germans were not evil, and that anyone else could have done what they allowed Hitler to do. The Germans began World War 1.From the date of 1400 to 1700, or there abouts, the Germans burned thousands of witches at the stake. The Protestant reformation is blamed for this, but in other nations fewer people were condemmed for working with the Devil. The fall of the Hapsburgs, an unworkable scheme as is the EU also led to great trouble, but other nations switched from their kings and queens also. . The idea of heriditary usefullness of various persons may have originated in America, but Hitler used this idea to gain power. Perhaps if Hitler had not believed that his parents murdered his younger brother and sister, the racial question and the question of the heriditary unfit would not have been so appealing.The Germans were evil. Perhaps, they can change in this century. Lucky Ruffles
— Lucky Stark, April 22, 2007

The evil is inside everyone of us...Stop the segregation ,racism in Israel ,too !!!
— Gyula, June 22, 2006

what makes us different than Hitler?
To Hitler it was okay that Jews and others were mercilessly killed. How could he justify murdering thousands of people?? I am reminded of the slaves and how many thought it was okay to have slaves and to be cruel to THEM, because they were a different color. What about today? Is there anything in our society that people think is okay to do, as they are blinded by what is right? YES! many countless babies are killed every day in abortions. these lives started at conception are being aborted and killed, in cruel ways. Doctors say to young mothers saying that the fetuses are nothing, just a blob while in fact they are humans. Partial birth abortion is so inhumane and many people do not see the cruelity. This lack of respecting humans reminds me of the way Jews were treated as well as slaves. Shouldn't we rethink the way we look at human lives? They are made in God's image, no matter what age, color, or nationality and need to be respected.
— anonymous, June 16, 2005

I visited the Dachau Concentration Camp on April 29, 2005 (exactly 60 years to the day of Liberation by American Soldiers). I had the opportunity to meet a survivor of the camp, although we spoke differnet languages, I felt the pain and sadness that he continues to carry with him. The visit was an emotional one that left me feeling sad that so much suffering took place at this camp. The emotion I felt was but a small minute portion of what actually took place due to a mad man's plan to create a superior race. It also left me feeling proud that I am an American whose father fought against Hitlers Army in France. May God Bless all of those who have suffered do to this camp of insanity.
— Jerome Dempsey, May 1, 2005

one commented about the smell still being there in the 60's i visited in 2002 and it is still there one of the most emotional places i have EVER been it is important to remember never forget
— erika, June 3, 2004

now i know how its bad to be victem of somebody want to occupie ur dreams and future to be free i realy hat HITLER and SHAROON i hope to live in peace with all good humans in palestine
— palestenian, May 2, 2004

sanity of madness
Jews are humans too. Did Nazis not see this? Adolf Hitler used his mind games and fear to force people to agree with him. Although they're are many ways to descibe concentration camps one of the greatest is a human slaughter house. If everyone could be like the "Gentile" that still walked into a Jewish store without a fear.
— autumn m, March 17, 2003

I agree with all of you and I hope It never ever happens again.
— Corey Galaska, February 27, 2003

So true. Who knows how many horrors were committed before recorded history? Or how many are committed behind the closed doors of our homes even today? We must all work together to love and support our fellow children of God, rather than to exploit them.
— Craig Clontz, February 15, 2003

The holocoast is far from an isolated incident in human history. Many like it have occurred in the name of political regimes. It is just one dirty garment in the historical laundry room.
— Shaine, February 14, 2003

the holocaust
"I think the Holocaust was the worse thing that could ever happen. what happened to the children and the women, i think that who ever survived is blessed with something."
— holly, January 24, 2003

This tragedy has come to us and shown us the true evils that one person can produce, It was a tragedy that you must look at not only in one perspective but theirs also. All this has happened because one man and his thoughts. It was a terrible thing but it made people everywhere know of one mans thoughts can change the world.
— Tutone, January 9, 2003

holocaust
I think that Hitler is the worst preson that lived or will ever live on the face of the earth.
— anonymous, December 29, 2002

I saw the gray zone movie
i just imagined my self being shoot in the head and put in the oven head first and turning into smoke and the to dust this what my enemy's would like to do to me if they had a chance black_cat7576@yahoo.com
— david, October 21, 2002

you need pictures
— lulu, October 16, 2002

Certainly, not all Germans are bad. As a matter of fact, I found all the Germans I met to be very nice people. My fear is that WE ALL have a capability somewhere deep inside us for evil, which can come out if we don't control it - especially if we have evil leaders.

And the hopeful thing is, as you say, there are those who will do good in the overwhelming presence of evil. They should be our example.
— Craig Clontz, August 30, 2002

I also agree with what you said, " Germany is a beautiful place ," but, not all Germans are bad , Some of the Germans during the holocoast as a matter of fact helped the Jews, of course they were very hard to find . But they were out there.
— Suhaily Soto, August 29, 2002

The people that did this to so many innocent people were sick minded assholes i can not believe someone could kill so many people over their religion and not feel one bit of regret what a bunch of sick fucks i hope they burn in hell ps sorry for the language but i am so passionate about this
— Casey, May 1, 2002

people are sick minded today but we keep it in our heads, these nazis to it to next level
— thahat gai, April 8, 2002

Yes, very wrong.
— Craig Clontz, March 27, 2002

I thin what the did back then was wrong. If you agree write a comment. I will check the website again.
— can't sy, March 27, 2002

I visited here in the middle 60's and even though 25 years had passed the smell was still there.....the horror was still there..........
— Eileen, March 14, 2001