what a terrible time. how can you be so inhuman. unfortunately man does not learn enough from history. being in this place is impressive, especially since some members of the family were locked up in these blocks.

The "Sachsenhausen Prisoner Death March" refers to a tragic event that occurred during World War II. Sachsenhausen concentration camp was a Nazi concentration camp located in Oranienburg, Germany, established in 1936.

During the final stages of the war, as Allied forces advanced and the Nazi regime collapsed, many concentration camp prisoners were subjected to forced marches by the Nazis, also known as "death marches." These marches involved prisoners being forcibly evacuated from camps and transported on foot or by train to other locations, often resulting in the deaths of many prisoners due to exhaustion, starvation, or being shot by guards.

Death marches were carried out by the Nazis to prevent the liberation of prisoners by the advancing Allied forces and to eliminate evidence of their crimes. They were a horrific part of the Holocaust and its aftermath.

Among the prisoners were a significant number of political prisoners, resistance fighters, opponents, Jews, homosexuals, other individuals deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime and prisoners of war who had been captured by the Germans during the war.

During the march, the prisoners were forced to walk for many days, often without sufficient food, water, or shelter. They were frequently beaten or shot by the SS guards if they could not keep up with the pace or showed signs of weakness. The prisoners faced extreme hardships, including exhaustion, starvation, exposure to the elements, and the constant threat of violence.

In April 1945, as Soviet forces approached Sachsenhausen concentration camp, the Nazis initiated the evacuation of prisoners. As part of this evacuation, a group of approximately 7,000-8,000 prisoners, including both Jews and non-Jewish inmates, were forced to march towards the city of Lübeck.

The purpose of this march was to transport the prisoners to Lübeck and subsequently board them onto ships in the Baltic Sea, with the intention of destroying them at sea. The Nazis aimed to eliminate evidence of their crimes and prevent the liberation of prisoners by the advancing Allied forces.

However, due to the rapid progress of the Allied forces, the plan to transport the prisoners by boats could not be carried out fully. As a result, the march was redirected to the Neuengamme concentration camp, which was closer to Lübeck.

Many prisoners died during the arduous march due to exhaustion, starvation, and mistreatment by the SS guards. Upon reaching Neuengamme, the surviving prisoners were either liberated by British forces or subjected to further hardships until the liberation of the camp in early May 1945.

It is important to remember and honor the victims of such atrocities, as the death marches during the final stages of World War II were horrific events resulting in the loss of countless lives.