The article discusses the liberation of Sachsenhausen concentration camp, which revealed severe suffering suffered by prisoners in Nazi Germany. Upon liberation, around 3,000 individuals were found, but many had died from maltreatment. More than 30,000 prisoners experienced death marches just before the liberation occurred. The camp held approximately 200,000 people during its operation, illustrating its brutal history. On the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation, six survivors, including a 100-year-old from Ukraine, will commemorate their experiences and resilience confronting their traumatic past.
When the liberators reached the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, they encountered around 3,000 prisoners, nurses, and doctors, finding many had already succumbed to brutal treatment.
In total, at least 200,000 people from around 40 countries were imprisoned in Sachsenhausen, suffering from hunger, disease, and forced labor over the years.
One of the most notorious Nazis in Sachsenhausen was Rudolf Hoss, who later became the commandant of the Auschwitz extermination camp, executed in 1947.
A commemoration event will honor six survivors, including Mykola Urban, a 100-year-old from Ukraine, marking their first return to Sachsenhausen since the war.
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