A Solemn Remembrance

Buchenwald Concentration Camp

Another memorable P-Day with some of the Missionaries of our Zone. This time we went to a concentration camp near Weimar. Many of the buildings were closed but we saw enough. It's hard to think about what happened during those war years and in this camp. How can man be so cruel and inhumane.

Watch Tower

Then...

...and Now

One of Many Cement Stones Placed Around the Grounds for Memorials

Little Camp Memorial

Read this to understand why this particular area of the camp was an especially moving experience.



The architect of this memorial was a former prisoner of "Little Camp"and is now living in the USA. His name and number are written on a plaque.

The Back of the Camp

The Road the Guards Patrolled.

One side is where the prisoners were kept and the other side is the mass graveyard.



This is the graveyard where the remains of thousands are buried. Look closely for the metal poles which are the memorials.

There are no names, only numbers.

There were fresh flowers at the base of this cross.

The Crematorium

This building was open.

The Ovens

The Back of the Ovens Where the Ashes Were Removed and Taken to the Graveyard

It was in the cellar of this building where we saw the large hooks around the wall. They would hang the prisoners until they strangled. This method was used mostly for the young. At this point we were so distressed we could not take any more pictures.

To Cheer Us Up

We went to Weimar, (one of the places where Goethe and Schiller lived) to enjoy ...

...Ice Cream...

...and the Mall.