Nordhausen (Thuringia) – A father (50) and his son (19) wanted to enter the underground tunnels of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp memorial. The action led to a major operation – helicopters, sniffer dogs and a number of police officers searched for the pair.
On Sunday there was a massive search for missing people Nordhausen for joy. Location: former Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp, where more than 60,000 prisoners were held during Nazi arms industry had to work hard in inhumane conditions.
Father and son chose this destination for adventure. Both wanted to descend into the vast underground tunnels and explore what was inaccessible to visitors. Very dangerous action!
Between 1943 and 1945, concentration camp prisoners had to assemble rocket weapons in an underground tunnel system. Initially they were also placed in tunnels (archive photo)
Police conducted ground and air searches
Luckily, the father told his ex-wife about the plan. He reacted with concern and then called them POLICE. Officers immediately assumed that his life was in danger. A massive search immediately began in the area around the memorial.
Police officers combed the area with sniffer dogs, and helicopters searched the air for the man’s car. But apparently both of them had never been to the mountain. They had noticed the large-scale operation – and were probably hiding out of fear. They remained missing and finally contacted their relatives by telephone. They then informed the police and gave permission.
Today’s commemoration of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp near Nordhausen in Thuringia (archive photo)
Its use has become expensive and there have been reported risks
Now there are consequences: “Both will have to bear the costs of the operation they carried out in accordance with the Thuringian Police Duties Act,” said a spokesperson for the situation center. Father and son also face trespassing charges. Police warned against copycats – it could have been worse.
Last year, a treasure hunter (†34) was buried in an old tunnel near Annaberg-Buchholz in Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony. Despite days of life-saving surgery, he was able to do it did not recover alive become. His body would probably remain underground forever.
