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Former Route of the Helmetal Railway

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Former Route of the Helmetal Railway

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  • Location: Bad Sachsa, Osterode am Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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    March 19, 2025

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    The Helmetal Railway from Osterhagen to Nordhausen was a double-track bypass line for the South Harz line, built by concentration camp prisoners in 1944/45. Except for minor remaining work, it was initially completed as a single-track line, but was no longer in operation after the end of the war in May 1945. Due to its location on the border between the two zones, the tracks of the Helmetal Railway were completely dismantled by 1947.
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