15 May 1939
Germany
Germany
- Ravensbrück Concentration Camp for women was established in Germany. ww2dbase [Discovery of Concentration Camps and the Holocaust | Ravensbrück Concentration Camp | Ravensbrück, Mark Brandenburg | CPC]
2 Nov 1939
Germany
Germany
- The first transport of Polish women arrived at Ravensbrück Concentration Camp in Germany. ww2dbase [Discovery of Concentration Camps and the Holocaust | Ravensbrück Concentration Camp | Ravensbrück, Mark Brandenburg | CPC]
6 Oct 1944
Germany
Germany
- Violette Szabo was returned from the Heinkel factory at Torgau to Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany. ww2dbase [Ravensbrück Concentration Camp | Violette Szabo | Ravensbrück, Mark Brandenburg | CPC]
19 Jan 1945
Germany
Germany
- Violette Szabo was transferred from a punishment camp at Königsburg, Germany to Ravensbrück concentration camp. ww2dbase [Ravensbrück Concentration Camp | Violette Szabo | Ravensbrück, Mark Brandenburg | CPC]
25 Jan 1945
Germany
Germany
- Denise Bloch was executed at Ravensbrück Concentration Camp, Germany some time between this date and 5 Feb 1945. ww2dbase [Ravensbrück Concentration Camp | Denise Bloch | Ravensbrück, Mark Brandenburg | CPC]
5 Feb 1945
Germany
Germany
- Violette Szabo was executed at Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany. ww2dbase [Ravensbrück Concentration Camp | Violette Szabo | Ravensbrück, Mark Brandenburg | AC]
30 Mar 1945
Germany
Germany
- Jewish women being led to their deaths at the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp in Germany fought against their SS guards in an attempt to escape. Nine of them got away, but they were soon captured and were killed with the rest of the group. ww2dbase [Discovery of Concentration Camps and the Holocaust | Ravensbrück Concentration Camp | Ravensbrück, Mark Brandenburg | CPC]
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