The German memorial at former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald had to issue a bizarre warning, telling people to respect the dead, as some apparently went for sled rides over the mass graves. In a statement on its website, the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation cautioned that “cases of disturbances to the peace of the dead […]
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Locals ski across graves at Buchenwald concentration camp
Skiers and tobogganers have been seen sledding and skiing at the memorial on the site of the Buchenwald concentration camp, some leaving tracks across graves, German news site Der Spiegel reported Thursday. Memorial staff have increased security and called for locals to show respect and refrain from winter sports at the site of the camp, […]
The Dirty Secret About Life In The Buchenwald Concentration Camp We Can’t Discuss
The media endlessly reports the horrific crimes committed by Germany in the so-called Holocaust. This article shows that, at least in Buchenwald, many of the crimes committed in the camp were by Communist inmates. Accusations of German atrocities rarely account for Communist control over life within Buchenwald camp including food and property such as clothing. […]