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Against Oblivion – Memories about the subcamp "Laura" 1943 to 1945

During the commemorative event at the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the subcamp "Laura" former inmate Auguste Verfaille from Belgium tells about his memories of the camp and his escape during deportation to Dachau in 1945. In part II pupils of the Heinrich-Böll grammar school Saalfeld deal with the inhumane conditions in concentration camp...[more]

Stolen Youth - Herman van Hasselt Buchenwald prisoner 20239, Part 1

Herman van Hasselt, born 1st July 1923 in Heerlen in the Netherlands, tells about his life, that took a tragic turn in 1943. His biography is examplary for a generation, whose youth was shaped by war, resistance and concentration camps and who had to live on with the violence that they experienced. [more]

Slate mining in Lehesten

The mountain and slate town of Lehesten has been Thuringias centre for the mining of roofing slate for centuries. To which geological foundation does slate from Lehesten belong? How did the large deposits come into existence? How did slate mining develop from the beginning in the Middle Ages until today? The film disseminates basic knowledge about...[more]

Forgiven but not forgotten – Herman van Hasselt Buchenwald prisoner 20239, Part 2

Herman van Hasselt, born 1st July 1923 in Heerlen, Netherlands, tells the story of his life, which took a tragic turn from 1943 on. His biography is examplary for a generation, whose youth was shaped by war, resistance and concentration camps and who had to live on with the violence that they experienced. To come to terms with these traumatic...[more]