Mittelbau-Dora Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Mittelbau-Dora, or Mittelbau concentration camp complex was formally established in 1944 near Nordhausen, Germany, south of Harz mountains from the already existing Buchenwald camps. Finally it comprised around 40 camps. The main goal of the complex was to establish the underground production of armaments, notably the V-2 rocket.Of 60,000 inmates, 12,000 deaths were officially recorded by the Nazis. The total death toll is estimated at around 20,000 and includes deaths from air raids and during the evacuation "death marches" in 1945.