The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/dachau/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Dachau | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/dachau/ 32 32 Secret note reveals origin of violin crafted by Jewish inmate inside Dachau https://www.timesofisrael.com/secret-note-reveals-origin-of-violin-crafted-by-jewish-inmate-inside-dachau/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:44:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3536873 Confused by expert craft but poor materials, Hungarian art dealers find message from Franciszek Kempa detailing 1941 creation of instrument under dire conditions in Nazi camp

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]]> 101-year-old WWII veteran recalls US Army’s seder night, weeks before liberating Dachau https://www.timesofisrael.com/101-year-old-wwii-veteran-recalls-us-armys-seder-night-weeks-before-liberating-dachau/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:47:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3514729 Hilbert Margol still regularly speaks about the atrocities he saw firsthand at the notorious Nazi concentration camp as a young US soldier: 'We didn't understand what we were seeing'

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]]> ‘We remember’: Vance visits Dachau with concentration camp survivor https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-remember-vance-visits-dachau-with-concentration-camp-survivor/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:39:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3481973 US vice president and second lady tour memorial near Munich en route to city's annual security conference and meeting with Zelensky

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]]> JD Vance to visit Dachau concentration camp on Thursday https://www.timesofisrael.com/jd-vance-to-visit-dachau-concentration-camp-on-thursday/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 03:48:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3481554 US vice president to tour the former camp, one of the first built by the Nazis, before heading to Munich Security Conference

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]]> Searching for his mother, photojournalist Eric Schwab exposed horrors of Nazi camps https://www.timesofisrael.com/searching-for-his-mother-afp-photojournalist-eric-schwab-exposed-horrors-of-nazi-camps/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 04:39:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3460909 The Jewish former fashion photographer became a war correspondent after Paris was liberated, documenting the depravity of the Holocaust while on his deeply personal quest

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]]> Soccer fans in Germany for Euros visit Dachau, lay wreaths in memory of Nazi victims https://www.timesofisrael.com/soccer-fans-in-germany-for-euro-visit-dachau-lay-wreaths-in-memory-of-nazi-victims/ Sat, 15 Jun 2024 19:25:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3312319 Fans from Scotland, Ukraine, Germany, Israel tour concentration camp as part of German 'Football and Remembrance' program, learn about persecution of Jewish players, coaches there

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]]> Andy Samberg plays Jewish WWII photographer in upcoming biopic https://www.timesofisrael.com/andy-samberg-plays-jewish-wwii-photographer-in-upcoming-biopic/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:05:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3095133 Actor portrays David E. Scherman in 'Lee,' which also stars Kate Winslet

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]]> Holocaust survivors condemn Putin’s ‘denazification’ claim in Ukraine https://www.timesofisrael.com/holocaust-survivors-condemn-putins-denazification-claim-in-ukraine/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:12:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2714363 Signatories to statement say Russian leader's unacceptable justification of invasion as action against Nazis and alleged genocide only serves to 'tarnish' the words

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]]> Israeli, German air chiefs exchange medals after Jerusalem flyover https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-german-air-chiefs-exchange-medals-after-jerusalem-flyover/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:45:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2634584&preview=true&preview_id=2634584 Officials hail ties between Jerusalem and Berlin; awards come as Luftwaffe takes part in large exercise in southern Israel

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]]> German military planes fly over Jerusalem for 1st time since WWI in show of ties https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-military-planes-fly-over-jerusalem-for-1st-time-since-wwi-in-show-of-ties/ Sun, 17 Oct 2021 13:41:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2633576&preview=true&preview_id=2633576 Israeli Air Force, Luftwaffe jets perform flyby above capital after air chiefs visit Yad Vashem, as part of kickoff for multinational exercise

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]]> Air force to kick off multi-national Blue Flag drill over Israel next week https://www.timesofisrael.com/air-force-to-kick-off-multi-national-blue-flag-drill-over-israel-next-week/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 19:51:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2632336&preview=true&preview_id=2632336 Teams from seven countries will participate in exercise, which will include dog fights and simulate surface-to-air missile attacks, as well as fly-bys over Jerusalem, Tel Aviv

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]]> In historic tribute, Israeli and German air forces fly over Dachau, Olympic site https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-symbolic-tribute-israeli-and-german-air-forces-fly-jets-over-dachau/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:19:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2370677 During first joint drill on German soil, planes overfly Nazi concentration camp, also buzz Fuerstenfeldbruck airfield to honor 11 Israeli athletes killed in 1972 Munich massacre

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]]> Israel Air Force prepares to train with Luftwaffe over Germany for first time https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-air-force-prepares-to-train-with-luftwaffe-over-germany-for-first-time/ Sun, 16 Aug 2020 15:20:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2369240 Monday exercise will be air force's only international drill in 2020; Israeli aircraft to fly over Munich to mark 1972 Olympics massacre, and over Dachau to commemorate Holocaust

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]]> Israeli, German jets to make 1st joint flyover at Dachau, Munich Olympics site https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-german-jets-to-make-1st-joint-flyover-at-dachau-munich-olympics-site/ Sat, 15 Aug 2020 05:49:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2368448 German Air Force chief says planned August 18 event during two-week joint military exercise is a symbol of determination to fight anti-Semitism

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]]> IDF, US Navy surprise Shoah survivor as independence, Dachau liberation coincide https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-us-navy-surprise-shoah-survivor-as-independence-dachau-liberation-coincide/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:00:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2294941 Abba Naor, 92, thought he was just going to talk about his time in the concentration camp, which was liberated 75 years ago today - then the soldiers pulled out musical instruments

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