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Foehrenwald DP camp (Germany)
A DP (displaced persons) camp established in June 1945 by the US Army near Munich, Germany. One of the largest strictly Jewish DP camps, Foehrenwald accommodated as many as 5,300 Jewish refugees (in January 1946) and had a well-developed infrastructure and cultural life. Paula Burger and her family came to Foehrenwald in late 1945 and stayed here for the next four years. In 1949, they immigrated to the U.S.
Drancy transit camp (France)
A transit camp established by the Nazis in August 1941 in the Drancy suburb of Paris, France. Drancy functioned as a holding facility for Jews designated for deportation.
Chelmno killing center (Poland)
The first killing center established by the Nazis, Chelmno operated from December 1941 – March 1943 with the objective of annihilating the Jewish population of the Wartheland district of German-annexed Poland. Jews from throughout the Wartheland were murdered in specially equipped trucks into which carbon monoxide from the exhaust was channeled. Many more were shot and killed by camp personnel. Victims were buried in mass graves in the nearby forest.
Belzec killing center (Poland)
The first of three killing centers established under Operation “Reinhard,” the plan to murder all Jews in the Generalgouvernement. Between March - December 1942, Jews from different parts of the Generalgouvernement were deported to Belzec. An estimated 435,000 Jews and an unknown number of other prisoners were murdered in Belzec during that time.
This map features a selection of locations that figure in the history of the Holocaust. This is not a comprehensive map. The featured locations were selected based on their relevance to the Survival & Witness project. Many sites have been omitted due to the limited scope of this project; new locations will be added as the project is expanded.