In 1939, the SS special camp Hinzert near Trier in Germany was created as a police penal camp. On July 1, 1940, it became a concentration camp. Tens of thousands of political prisoners from various countries were incarcerated in Hinzert, including about 1,500 Luxembourgers. They had to perform hard forced labor and endure brutal interrogations. Over 300 deaths are documented, but the actual number is much higher. Among them are three major assassination campaigns, including the executions of 44 Luxembourgish resistance fighters in early September 1942 and on February 25, 1944. In total, about 80 Luxembourgers died in Hinzert.
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Exhibition from February 4 to March 29, 2025
Location: Place de la Résistance / Brillplaz, Esch-sur-Alzette
Free
Always open
Where does it take place?
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE RESISTANCE
Place de la Résistance
L-4041 Esch-sur-Alzette
Luxembourg
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