In the left wing of the gate building was the holding cell building, also known as the bunker in the language of the camp.
The holding cell building was the …

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Antje und Klaus auf Tour 👣

June 14, 2024

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The cells could be darkened individually until it was completely dark. The cell block was also called a bunker. The SS guards tortured the prisoners in this block as they pleased, sometimes to the point of death. Inmates were held in cell 1 until their execution.

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Theresa

July 25, 2024

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This building alone is very depressing. The cramped cells are simply awful.

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