Killing place

Discussion in 'World War 2' started by 51highland, Oct 5, 2007.

  1. 51highland

    51highland Member

    Just a little way away in the woods around "Kamp Vught" is the Killing Place. The camp was not a extermination camp ( no gas chambers) but terrible cruelties were perpetrated there. Mostly those that were executed were shot at the Killing Place.
    The Butts (sand bank) in b&w photo from 1944, is approximately where the memorial wall (2004) is now. In front of that wall of names is the original trench in front of the Butts with wooden posts still in evidence.
     

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  2. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    Hi 51H

    I can't believe I missed this post. Thanks for the photos. Do you happen to have any more details about Kamp Vught - it's history etc? Is 2004 when you visted?

    Thanks
     
  3. spidge

    spidge Active Member

  4. Antipodean Andy

    Antipodean Andy New Member

    Another addition to the list of "must visit one day". Thanks 51H.
     
  5. 51highland

    51highland Member

    Yes the same one. Do not know how they think Canadians liberated it. I assume it was because 51st HD were fighting under command of 1st Canadian army. Anyway my father was one of the first troops through the fence, they were chasing retreating Germans.
    I attend the silent ceremony at the killing place with Richard Massey every May 4th. He lays a wreath on behalf of the Camerons. Also attend the service at the Camp same day too.
    4th Cdn Armd Div was over at Bergen-op-Zoom when 5th Camerons were fighting around the camp. The camp had been abandoned by the SS in september, but there were some inmates still there as they had nowhere else to go.
     
  6. spidge

    spidge Active Member

    Noticed the mobile crematorium photo there also which conflicts with your information. Do you think they may have just added this photo in error?
     
  7. 51highland

    51highland Member

    No, there was a mobile one, as well as the brick built one, morbid, but I assume it was for when they had more bodies than the original design of the camp allowed for. I have some video of the camp, will put a couple of clips on Photobucket later.
     
  8. 51highland

    51highland Member

    video clip of SS Kamp Vught. Filmed in May 2005.[​IMG]
     

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