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Breendonk Fortress was built between 1906 and 1913 to defend Antwerp, Belgium
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From September 1940 to September 1944 the fort served as a Nazi 're-education' camp.
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About 3,500 ppolitical prisoners passed through Breendonk. 1733 Died.
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From the moment they entered the gate, prisoners were subject to constant deprivation, humiliation, and torture.
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Every aspect of life was regulated including one daily public 'scheissen' time and meaningless hard labor.
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Many prisoners had been 'ratted-out' by friends or relatives.
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Torture ensured a steady stream of 'confessions' and arrests.
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Death by firing squad or hanging was a likely outcome.
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Breendonk was just one of many concentration camps scattered throughout occupied Europe.