KZ Groß-Rosen, Stone Hell

[CARL]

GROß-ROSEN PERIOD IMAGE APPEAL

Dear all,

One of my current projects addresses the main camp at Groß-Rosen. The work requires as many period images of the site as possible, for use in a future international publication.

I would be grateful of any assistance with this matter, so if you are the owner of an image such as mentioned above, please contact me via PM.

Regards,

Carl

[CARL]

70th Anniversary of the Liberation of KZ-Groß-Rosen


Groß-Rosen, the stone hell that was the site of much suffering from its initial establishment as a subcamp of KZ-Sachsenhausen in 1940, to the eventual liberation by Soviet troops some five years later, today marks the 70th anniversary of its liberation. The SS began the evacuation of the eastern Groß-Rosen satellite camps during January 1945, with the dereliction of the Stammlager (main camp) coming in early February. Subsequently, further subcamps were abandoned causing at least 44,000 prisoners to be escorted under SS guard to camps further from the approaching Soviets such as Mauthausen, Mittelbau-Dora, Neuengamme, Dachau, Buchenwald, Bergen-Belsen and Floßenbürg. Those who were too weak to continue were killed by the SS. With little to nothing being provided in the way of food and water, the casualties were high. Soviet forces eventually reached the site on February 13th 1945. Estimates suggest a minimum of, 40,000 people died within the Groß-Rosen system, or during the evacuations.

[CARL]

Today, Saturday 13th February 2016, marks another anniversary of the liberation of Groß-Rosen.

Please take a moment to remember those who suffered within the Groß-Rosen camp system.

[matty01]

Thankyou Carl. And thankyou for running the trip there last year, its a place that will always be in our minds.

Best matty

[CARL]

Thankyou Carl. And thankyou for running the trip there last year, its a place that will always be in our minds.

Best matty

Kind words as ever Matty, thank you.

Carl

[matty01]

Picture from the tour last spring. Looks warm, but iirc the wind was freezing on that hill.

[CARL]

Another year has passed since the liberation of the camp - earlier this week saw the 72nd anniversary. We will be addressing the camp in detail during our spring study trip. Along with the Theresienstadt camp-ghetto, Groß-Rosen will feature prominently.

Carl

[CARL]

The Stone Hell project started some years ago, although due to funding progress has been somewhat slow. Below is an attachment of an image taken recently, during our latest KL study trip. The photograph shows the start of the clearance work, first stage of preparation for the commemorative development of the quarry site.

Carl

[Chopperman]

Thank you Carl.
I find these threads very interesting.

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Thank you Carl.
I find these threads very interesting.

[CARL]

Today, 13th February 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the camp. Visitor information available in the link below:

Muzeum Gross-Rosen w Rogoźnicy