Anniversary event for German WWII camp’s liberation puts pleas for vigilance alongside remembrance

Even 80 years after the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp, little is known about the Rothschwaige transit camp. People from all over Europe were deported here to forced labour by the Nazis. In memory of the former camp, a memorial site is planned.

Anniversary event for German WWII camp’s liberation puts pleas for vigilance alongside remembrance

The U.S. Army’s 90th Infantry Division arrived at Flossenbürg concentration camp in Germany on April 23, 1945. Hundreds gathered for a ceremony at the site April 27, 2025, that marked the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation.

Commander to Attend Dachau Liberation 80th Anniversary

Newly liberated prisoners of the Allach concentration camp celebrate their liberation near Dachau, Germany, April 30, 1945. American Soldiers of the U.S. 7th Army, including members of the 42nd Infantry and 45th Infantry and 20th Armored Divisions participated in the subcamp’s liberation. The main concentration camp at Dachau had more than 120 subcamps in the area. U.S. Army photo courtesy of the New York State Military Museum. APRIL 28, 2025 – …

Conference in Savenay, Loire-Atlantique Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Poche de Saint-Nazaire, the city of Savenay and Inrap are organizing a conference, hosted by Antoine Le Boulare, head of archaeological research at Inrap and Odette Guibert, president of the association "Les Amis de l'Histoire de Savenay".