@jmforge1@Stonekettle Iβm learning a lot from these comments. When the Allies were about to free Sachsenhausen my father and the others were sent on a βdeath marchβ to empty the camp. Many more died. My dad could only crawl when he was finally saved by Russian soldiers.
@skeptichaven I just donβt care! I donβt want to be labeled because nobody knows anything for certain. Itβs all made up nonsense. I donβt think about it, talk about it, or give any of my valuable time to it. Just live your best life, people.
@lakeviewtoo@Stonekettle It was much more than a work camp. Wikipedia has an excellent write up on the history of the camp. A difficult and heartbreaking read.
@jmforge1@Stonekettle It was shock to learn that camps were built, primarily by political prisoners, several years before the beginning of the war in 1939. I didnβt know Dachau was the first.
@Stonekettle My father was in Sachsenhausen for the last two years of the war. It was one of the first camps. Not as well known but one of the worst! The only skill he learned was survival in unspeakably hideous conditions.
@CalltoActivism @nathaliejacoby1 Instead of buying tacky souvenirs I bring back one or two rocks from our trips. I keep them in a large vase on the mantelpiece. They look amazing.
@RobGeorge I agree with the school. Graduation ceremonies, and Iβve been to a few, are a time to respect and acknowledge the achievements of the class. Not a time to show off individually. Celebrate with you friends and family later.