Politics & Government

Himmler Orders Establishment of Dachau Camp

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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