Introduction
The concentration that was established in Berlin is an eye-sore that triggers memories of one of humanity’s worst eras. Knowing what it is and how it works with those aims is crucial for understanding the actions of Nazi Germans during the Holocaust. In this blog post we will look at the specifics of the camp located in Berlin to understand its relevance and impact on millions of people.
The Holocause: Basic Information about Concentration Camps in Nazi Germany
It while the World War II (1939-1945) the Nazi regime created many concentration camps in Germany and territories it occupied. The primary purpose of such camps was to translate the policy of terror and repression toward various groups, primarily Jews, but also members of the political opposition, homosexuals, Gypsies, Jehonist Witnesses, and other people in the optic of coherent genocide. There was a number of concentration camps of which the most famous was situated in Berlin.
Why Berlin needed a Concentration Camp
The concentration camp in Berlin – in the Sachsenhausen suburb was set in 1936 as an exemplary camp. Its primary purpose was twofold:
To detain and liquidate the opponents of the Nazi power, such as Communists, Social Democrats, and other people called ‘enemies’.
To use slave labor in best advantage, offering the convenient answer to the need for more and more hands as the war machinery rolled on.
The camp provided an opportunity for training of other personnel of SS who would take over command of other concentration and extermination camps.
Reality of Living Situation and Physical Assault
The terrible living conditions inside the concentration camp in Berlin out the worst. The prisoners were living in packed conditions, starving, and lack basic personal hygiene. They were sexually and physically abused, tortured by beating, starved and were used for medical experiments. The regime sought to demoralise and reduce the prisoners to nothing in order to disposal of them as lifeless objects rather than individuals.
Major Happenings and Emancipation
For a long time, the concentration camp in Berlin has closely observed essential events referred to as; shooting, deportation, and marching. Among them some are “Sachsenhausen death march” when in April 1945 tens of thousands of prisoners marched to the Baltic Sea under a great deal of duress. A camp was liberated by the Soviet forces on the 22nd of April in the year 1945.
To remember and honor victims of violent crime.
Now, Auschwitz in Berlin is a memorial and a museum, which is an example of the Nazi cruel actions performed to people. An important thing is not to forget the victims, to pay tribute to them, to make sure that such acts would not be repeated again, to make sure that there are lessons that can be learned from the past.
Conclusion
I think that the concentration camp in Berlin is symbolic to any type of concentration camp around the world, and most especially in Europe during the Palestine and II world wars because of the inhuman treatment of millions of innocent souls. If the goal and scope of it are well recognized, then it is the mission of people to make sure that a similar tragedy will never happen again. We also should pay the tribute to victims and never forget the events and tragic experience of that time.
