SACHSENHAUSEN
Spend any time studying the Nazi regime
leading up to World War II, and the impor-
tance of propaganda becomes clear. Selling
their story to a willing populace and in many
cases, a willing world, was key to their ear-
ly successes. Concentration camps—which
served a different purpose than extermi-
nation camps—were at once a propaganda
tool and a way for the Nazis to deal with
what they considered enemies of the state.
The Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp,
located in Oranienburg, just outside Ber-
lin, held a particular importance in the Nazi
camp system, serving as a model for all that
came after as well as a training ground for
the SS guards who would go on to work at
and lead similar camps all throughout the
region. In town to visit Hoppegarten Race-
course, we decided to spend a day touring
Sachsenhausen.
By SUE FINLEY
