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Memorial to the Death March through the Höllental

Memorial to the Death March through the Höllental

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Memorial to the Death March through the Höllental

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Location: Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

August 24, 2022

In memory of the dead of this march. So that they are not forgotten.

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Michael

October 16, 2023

In the spring of 1945, countless death marches moved through Germany. This term is now used to describe the columns of concentration camp prisoners who were driven through the country by their guards. At the end of the war, the Nazis tried to move the prisoners from the concentration camps (KZ) to other camps. On April 14, 1945, such a procession of misery came through the Höllental near Lichtenberg.

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o1o 🚴 📷 🥾

June 16, 2024

This must never happen again.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

January 5, 2022

The full story of the death march can be found at the following link:
google.de/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.digitalarchiv-buergel.de/media/archiv/kloster-und-kirchengeschichte/friedhoefe/B%25C3%25BCrgel_-_Dokumentarbericht_zum_Todesmarsch.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjLoaGp0pv1AhUNSvEDHUGgD74QFnoECCgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2ankthYzSnTlmK9yWau5Qg

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SvenN

January 4, 2022

Erected to commemorate concentration camp prisoners who died on their march through Höllental

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Wanderaugenblick™🥾

January 7, 2022

..... On April 14, 1945, such a procession of misery passed through the Höllental valley near Lichtenberg. It consisted of men, mostly Jews, who were being driven south from the Buchenwald concentration camp. On April 7, 1945, the column, with 3,105 prisoners, had left Buchenwald. The destination was likely the Flossenbürg concentration camp. In the Höllental valley alone, the guards killed 20 of the prisoners......

stadt-lichtenberg.de/beschilderung/todesmarsch

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der Alex

February 12, 2022

everyone should read it...

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July 2, 2023

An ugly part of German history that must not be forgotten!

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Petra 🏃‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🚴

October 15, 2023

Not a nice part but a very interesting story that is told.

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Marco u. Samuel👨‍👦🥾

March 16, 2025

An interesting memorial plaque commemorating the death march through the Höllental valley to the concentration camp. What a frighteningly fitting combination.

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Memorial to the Death March through the Höllental

1. König David Viewpoint – Teufelssteg — Across the Selbitz loop from Lichtenberg

2. Rock Path Höllental – Teufelssteg — Across the Selbitz loop from Brand

3. Teufelssteg (Devil's Footbridge) over the Selbitz – Röhrensteig Trail loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

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