Dachau Uprising

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Dachau Uprising
Part of
Dachau, Germany
Result

Rebel victory

Belligerents Schutzstaffel
Supported by
 Germany
Jewish rebels
Bavarian
rebelsCommanders and leaders Martin Weiss Rupprecht GerngroßCasualties and losses A few dozen of SS guards killed Unknown

The Dachau Uprising was a revolt of Jewish prisoners in 1945 against

Nazi
regime.

In April 1945 the prisoners of Dachau concentration camp were supposed to be sent on a

US forces soon thereafter.[5][6] After the US troops liberated the concentration camp, they were shocked how the Nazis treated the inmates. As an act of revenge, the American troops and the freed prisoners killed a few dozen SS guards.[7][8][9][10]

References

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