Executions at Hinzert @ Brillplaz, Esch/Alzette
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Luxembourg
In 1939, the SS special camp Hinzert near Trier in Germany was established as a police disciplinary camp. On July 1, 1940, it became a concentration camp. Tens of thousands of political prisoners from various countries were incarcerated in Hinzert, including around 1,500 Luxembourgers. They had to perform hard forced labor and endure brutal interrogations. Over 300 deaths are documented, but the actual number is much higher. Among them, there were three major murder campaigns, including the executions of 44 Luxembourg resistance fighters in early September 1942 and on February 25, 1944.
In total, around 80 Luxembourgers died in Hinzert.
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Exhibition from February 4 to March 29, 2025. @Place de la Résistance / Brillplaz, Esch-sur-Alzette. Free entry. Always open.
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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE RESISTANCE
Place de la Résistance
L-4041 Esch-sur-Alzette
Luxembourg
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