Gurs concentration camp

This camp in southwestern France near the Spanish border received German Jews from Baden in October 1942. The camp was largely emptied in August 1942 when its inmates were sent east to other camps; most were sent to Auschwitz.

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Founding date:
April 1939
Dissolution date:
November-1943
Location: Gurs, France

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