Mauthausen liberation anniversary

[CARL]

Today, May 5th 2013, marks the 68th anniversary of the liberation of KL-Mauthausen. The main camp, located approximately 20km from Linz in Austria, was established in the late summer of 1938, and was not liberated until the final days of the war. The central locale of a large Konzentrationslager system, the main camp was liberated by a reconnaissance squad from the US 11th Armoured Division, 3rd Army. The vast majority of the SS had already fled the camp as the US forces approached, leaving behind a small unit, together with Volkssturm, armed police and fire fighters from Vienna to face the liberators. Within 24 hours, almost all of the sub-camps had also been liberated.

(Image from Wikipedia)

[Eric Zentner]

Great pic with hope....

Eric

[sandgroper]

The inmates must have had all kinds of emotions to deal with, they suffered so badly for so long. That is indeed a stirring image Carl.

[CARL]

Another year on...

Today, 5th May 2014, marks the 69th anniversary of the liberation of the camp.

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi Carl, great image of the liberation, also good to see that those brave boys of the elite SS ran away like the pathetic drain waste they were(and a few still are) as they no longer felt secure in their status as barbaric and evil torturers! Leon.

[CARL]

Another year on...today marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the camp.

[harryamb2]

many thank Carl.

[CARL]

Tomorrow, 5th May 2016, will mark the 71st anniversary of the liberation of Mauthausen.

Details of the commemorative events held at the site are featured in the links below (German and English language versions):

http://www.mauthausen-memorial.org/d...tte-Mauthausen

http://www.mauthausen-memorial.org/e...-at-Mauthausen

[CARL]

For those considering a visit to the Mauthausen site, take note of the recently closed quarry stairway ("Stairway Of Death") due to a safety assessment. Details below:

https://www.mauthausen-memorial.org/...-Camp-Memorial

Carl

[CARL]

And today, May 5th, marks yet another anniversary...it is now 73 years since the Mauthausen-Gusen camps were liberated.