Trip to Mauthausen

I spent a few hours at the former concentration camp of Mauthausen today. It was an arranged tour and I am happy that I decided to join this trip. I have had the opportunity to visit former important places of WW2, but this one was a little special. We were first shown a short movie about the history of the camp and later on we were guided by guides with very poor english skills. It was very interesting and special to see all the monuments and to walk in the baracks, the gas chamber and to the oven where they burned the bodies of the victims. I can see why the movie was shown directly as we entered the camp. It's much easier to make an impression if you introduce the history with a 22-year old movie.
















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It's Saturday night and I am hopeful of some action. I am not intending to stay home.
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