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Helmbrechts walk - meditations

May 21, 2010 by susansilas

At the close of World War II, as the allies descended on Europe, the Germans began to evacuate and destroy the concentration camps they had built. Thousands upon thousands of prisoners were marched off on foot, often with no specific destination in mind. Commandants with vague marching orders dragged half-starved prisoners from their barracks.