Hinzert concentration camp
| Hinzert | |
|---|---|
| Nazi concentration camp | |
SS officers at a construction site in the Hinzert concentration camp | |
Location of Hinzert within Germany | |
| Coordinates | 49°41′56″N 6°53′34″E / 49.69889°N 6.89278°E |
| Location | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Operational | 1939–1945 |
| Number of inmates | 13,600 (in 20 satellite camps) |
| Killed | over 1,000 |
Hinzert was a concentration camp in Nazi Germany, in what is now Rhineland-Palatinate, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border with Luxembourg. Between 1939 and 1945, 13,600 political prisoners between the ages of 13 and 80 were imprisoned at Hinzert. Many were in transit towards larger concentration camps where most would be killed. However, many prisoners were executed at Hinzert. The camp was administered, run, and guarded mainly by the SS, who, according to survivors, were notorious for their brutality and viciousness.