Buchenwald Memorial in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
SS Guard Detail Splinter Protection Trench
Splitterschutzgraben der SS-Wachmannschaften
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
1. SS Guard Detail Splinter Protection Trench Marker
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Erected by Buchenwald Memorial Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • War, World II.
Location. 51° 1.267′ N, 11° 14.811′ E. Marker is in Buchenwald Memorial, Thüringen (Thuringia), in Weimar. Follow the signs. Site is approximately 10 km NW of Weimar, off Blutstraße, west of Ettersburger Straße (L1054). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buchenwald Memorial TH 99427, Germany. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp Fence and the Watchtowers 3, 4 and 5, April 1945 (here, next to this marker); Guard Path of the SS Guard Detail (here, next to this marker); Soviet Prisoners of War Memorial (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Soviet Prisoners of War / Sowjetische Kriegsgefangene (about 150 meters away); Gate building / Torgebäude (about 150 meters away); Dog Compound / Hundezwinger
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
2. SS Guard Detail Splinter Protection Trench and Marker
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Regarding SS Guard Detail Splinter Protection Trench. Used for protection during air raids.
Also see . . .
1. Buchenwald Memorial Official Site. (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Buchenwald in USHMM Holocaust Encyclopedia. (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Buchenwald: History & Overview. (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Buchenwald Concentration Camp. (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
3. SS Guard Tower, Splinter Protection Trench, Guard Path, and Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
