Liberation ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the Ravensbrück concentration camp

 
in German:
Befreiungsfeier anlässlich des 60. Jahrestages der Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Ravensbrück

Project

 

Description

20 people – 13 women, former (mostly political) prisoners with seven escorts – traveled to the ceremony. The escorts, mostly daughters of those involved, helped the women, as many were already too weak to make the journey alone.

in German:
20 Personen - 13 Frauen, ehemalige, großteils politische Häftlinge mit 7 Begleitpersonen - werden zu den Feierlichkeiten anreisen. Die Begleitpersonen, meist Töchter der Betroffenen, helfen den Frauen, da viele bereits zu schwach sind, um die lange Reise alleine anzutreten.

Applicant

Austrian Camp Community Ravensbrück

in German:
Österreichische Lagergemeinschaft Ravensbrück

Website

Location

Austria | show on map

Approved

30 Nov 2004

Category

Remembrance event

Type

Commemoration / remembrance

Funding

National Fund budget

Please note

The project contents and descriptions are based primarily on the submissions of the project applicants. These submissions are edited for publication and translated into English. Although it is subjected to rigorous checks, the National Fund does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided.