Historical Events tagged with "Himmler"
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Politics & Government
Himmler Orders Establishment of Dachau Camp
March 20th, 1933 91 years ago
Heinrich Himmler, as Chief of Police of Munich, ordered the establishment of Dachau concentration camp to detain political opponents and individuals deemed non-conformist. Theodor Eicke was appointed as the camp's first commandant. Dachau was built in a former munitions factory near Munich and became the first Nazi concentration camp, setting a precedent for future camps across Germany. Its opening marked a significant escalation in the Nazi regime's repressive measures against dissenters and minorities.
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