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This is a raw and unfiltered look at the darkest chapters of history. In each episode I explore dictatorships, hate crimes and terror regimes that left indelible scars on humanity. Silenced voices, forgotten memories and uncomfortable truths that need to be told.
When we analyze the Nazi era, one of the questions we might ask is how they could have had such a capacity for mobilization. The answer is easy to understand if we look at the existing infrastructure, including trains. Obviously, the concentration camps weren't there for one reason: they were strategically connected areas.
In Western and Central Europe, trains were usually made up of third-class passenger cars, but in Eastern Europe, freight cars or cattle cars were used; the latter could carry up to 150 deportees, although 50 was the number suggested by SS regulations. No food or water was provided. The covered freight cars were only equipped with a bucket latrine. A small, barred window provided uneven ventilation, often resulting in multiple deaths from suffocation or exposure to the elements.
And that concludes today's episode, see you in the next one!
If you have any comments or suggestions for future episodes, feel free to drop me a comment.
Patricia López Muñoz
Higher Technician in Sociocultural Dynamisation
Specialist Technician in Immigration
Higher Technician in Social Integration
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