Former Concentration Camp Holysov

Czech Republic / Plzensky / Holysov /
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In the farmyards in the area of Novy Dvur, less than a mile from Holysov was in April 1944 opening of a branch Flossenburg concentration camp. The deplorable conditions here went through to 5000 inmates and prisoners. Surveillance are carried out commando SS. Concentration camp prisoners worked mainly in the race Werk II ammunition in the woods Horinov. Labour camp was liberated on 5. 5. 1945 by Polish military units Brygada Swietokrzyska. At the present time is part of the camp on the reconstructed houses. Bulk, where they were housed prisoners, is commercially exploited.

Unfortunately access to the premises is not possible, one was on private property.
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Coordinates:   49°36'20"N   13°5'57"E
This article was last modified 11 years ago