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Visit the Dachau Memorial with AESU.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first official concentration camp was established by the Nazi Government in March of 1933, shortly after Adolf Hitler had been appointed Reich Chancellor. The camp served as a model for all later concentration camps and as a \u201cschool of violence\u201d for the Schutzstaffel who controlled it. Over the 12 years span of <\/span>Dachau<\/span><\/a>\u2019s existence, 200,000 people were imprisoned and more than 41,500 of those prisoners were murdered. American troops liberated the survivors on April 29, 1945. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Beginning of Jewish Genocide <\/b><\/h2>\n

Prisoners entering Dachau for the first time would march under an iron sign that read \u201cArbeit Macht Frei\u201d a personal slogan of Theodor Eicke that translated into \u201cwork sets you free.\u201d Eicke believed that through a combination of severe disciple, destitute living conditions, and forced labor, he could reform any \u201cenemy of the state\u201d and set him free to resume a useful life in Hitler\u2019s Germany. <\/span><\/p>\n

Contrary to Eicke\u2019s convictions of reform and rehabilitation, thousands of prisoners were murdered during their imprisonment at Dachau. Prisoners that were deemed \u201cunfit\u201d were transported to the Hartheim Castle euthanasia killing center. The first 98 of a total of 2,595 victims were taken to the gas chambers on January 15, 1942. This was the start of the biggest murder operation at the biggest murder operation at the concentration camp. <\/span><\/p>\n

72nd Anniversary of Dachau Liberation <\/b><\/h2>\n

This year marks the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of Dachau. A survivor by the name of Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz wrote in his diary, \u201cthe day is over, this April 29. I will celebrate it for the rest of my life as my second birthday, as the day when I received the gift of life anew.\u201d You can watch nine former prisoners recount their experiences <\/span>here <\/span><\/a>on the Dachau memorial website. <\/span><\/p>\n

Take A Tour Of Dachau <\/b><\/h1>\n

AESU<\/span><\/a> offers unique, thrilling travel programs for college students and young professionals at affordable rates. Each trip is action-packed and informal\u2014designed just for people your own age. We are also able to design custom tours just for your group.<\/span><\/p>\n

AESU offers several trips to Germany, including <\/span>Cosmopolitan<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Euro Spree<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Explorer<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Euro Focus<\/span><\/a>, and our most popular tour, <\/span>Great Escape<\/span><\/a>. Explore Germany, and pay your respects for the thousands of lives list during the Holocaust. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you have any questions or want help booking your next London adventure, please contact AESU by calling 800-638-7640, or fill out the <\/span>contact form<\/span><\/a> found on our website!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The first official concentration camp was established by the Nazi Government in March of 1933, shortly after Adolf Hitler had been appointed Reich Chancellor. The camp served as a model for all later concentration camps and as a \u201cschool of violence\u201d for the Schutzstaffel who controlled it. 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