Frontal view of the entrance gate to Sachsenhausen concentration camp

Symmetrical view of the entrance gate to Sachsenhausen camp, framed by the covered passage of Tower A. The iron bars stand out against the light, while barred windows on either side allowed SS guards to monitor every movement. Beyond the gate opens the immense Appellplatz, the square where prisoners spent hours standing during roll calls, exposed to the elements. This threshold represented the boundary between the outside world and the hell of the camp.

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