European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dachau continued from Page 11subsidiary Camps spread throughout nazi dominated Europe. A a a a. A a. A the Dachau history weaves silently through the building detailing How the Camp began As a place for political prisoners and As a training ground for future Camp commander sit. The Early pictures Are contrary to what most expect from concentration Camp photos. Prisoners look like men in jail. They Are plump and appear healthy. Quot then the exhibit begins to change. There s a photo of a woman with her three children walking Down a barbed wire lined Road at Auschwitz with the caption Quot on their Way to the Gas  a sequence of photos shows a prisoner dying a brutal death in a High Altitude Experiment conducted at the Camp. A a a a. A a a a a a a a. A. A a a. In a note hanging next to the picture the wife of the doctor who conducted the experiments thanks nazi Reich Fohrer Heinrich Himmler for his interest in the experiments and notes that her husband is pleased with his work. So pleased in fact that she writes Quot he conducted the experiments for which or. Romberg would have shown too much restraint and compassion on his . The letters and memos contrast the grim photos with the nazis near perfection work ethic. For example an is commander s memo spells out that the hair for concentration Camp prisoners Quot is to be put to use Quot in making Felt yarn and socks for submarine Crews. Another memo dictates that the Gold Teeth of prisoners will either be used in the Mouths of Reich soldiers or deposited at the Reich Bank. The display is like an open casket funeral fora murder victim where the horror of what happened becomes shockingly Clear. _ the grim crematorium building is outside the museum. In the courtyard stunned visitors file by the tiny Beds in the remaining Barracks. V when the tour is Over most leave the Camp with the same look on their faces. Their eyes Are lost in reflection. They look changed. _ a they look like people who have walked through a place where souls . A visitors Wal through the area of razed Ming quarters. In the background is the Catholic Quot Tod Sangst Christi  a amps photos by Dave Casey visitors look at a series of photos taken by a concen ration it amp doctor during an Experiment. Travel Erst tips Garmisch a amps Susan Harris visitors at the Camp inspect the famous sign Quot work makes you  a How to get there to get to the Dachau \ a.  from Munich takes Bahn 2 running North to the Dachau suburb the Camp is located on the town s North Side in what was the Industrial area of town. The Camp itself was once a munitions factory before Adolf Hitler Carrier to Power. If driving follow signs to the Dachau train station then look for fellow  signs. Usually these Are Small arid indistinguishable be careful not to follow the signs to the cemetery for Camp prisoners located on the other Side of  _ _ a hours the Dachau concentration Camp is free to the Public and is open tuesday through sunday from 9 . To 5 . A Etc several very helpful references in English Are available including a Book with English translations of All the exhibits in the main Hall. Books sell for 5. To 25 German Marks about $3.25 to $16.a movie about the Camp Khz Dachau r runs at 11 30 . And 3 . A Mark Kinkade 72 stripes Magazine october 6, 1994 october 6, 1994 stripes Magazine 13