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The Dachau Uprising was a revolt of Jewish prisoners in 1945 against Schutzstaffel (SS) guards in Dachau concentration camp during World War II.[1] It happened during the Freiheitsaktion Bayern uprising against the Nazi regime.
This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (October 2023) |
Dachau Uprising | |||||||
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Part of World War II and Freiheitsaktion Bayern | |||||||
Dachau concentration camp memorial | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Schutzstaffel Supported by: Germany |
Jewish rebels Bavarian rebels | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Martin Weiss | Rupprecht Gerngroß | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~35–50 SS guards killed in post-liberation reprisals | Unknown |
In April 1945 the prisoners of Dachau concentration camp were supposed to be sent on a death march south with their SS guards to be used as labourers in the Alpenfestung.[2] The General of Freiheitsaktion Bayern, Rupprecht Gerngroß triggered the uprising while trying to overthrow the Nazis in Munich.[3][4] The SS left in panic, abandoning the inmates who were liberated by the arriving US forces soon thereafter.[5][6] After the US troops liberated the concentration camp, they were shocked how the Nazis treated the inmates. As an act of revenge, the American troops and the freed prisoners killed several dozen SS guards.[7][8][9][10]
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