Established on September 17, 1944, the Alter Banter Weg concentration camp was a satellite camp (Aussenlager) of the larger Neuengamme concentration camp system. Situated in the strategic North Sea port city of Wilhelmshaven, Germany—a primary hub for the Nazi Kriegsmarine (Navy)—the camp existed for less than seven months. Yet, its short, brutal operational lifespan encapsulates…

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