Buchenwald Memorial in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany — Central Europe
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 and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.
Location. 51° 1.267′ N, 11° 14.811′ E. Marker is in Weimar, Thόringen (Thuringia). It is in Buchenwald Memorial. It can be reached from Buchenwald. Follow the signs. Site is approximately 10 km NW of Weimar, off Blutstraίe, west of Ettersburger Straίe (L1054). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Buchenwald 7, Weimar TH 99427, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
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 / Torgebδude (about 150 meters away); Dog Compound / Hundezwinger
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Regarding SS Guard Detail Splinter Protection Trench. Used for protection during air raids.
Also see . . .
1. Buchenwald Memorial Official Site. Memorial website homepage (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Buchenwald. USHMM Holocaust Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Buchenwald: History & Overview. Jewish Virtual Museum website entry (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Holocaust Education & Archive Research Team website entry (Submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2013
2. SS Guard Detail Splinter Protection Trench and Marker
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 April 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
