Burial Grounds

7,113 people died between 1945 and 1950 in Soviet Special Camp No. 2 due to malnourishment, lack of medical care, and the effects of isolation. The largest burial site lies directly below the camp on the northern slope of Ettersberg Mountain. As second, smaller burial ground is situated to the west of the railway line in front of the station. Relatives were not informed about the deaths of their family members. During the GDR period, the grave sites were disguised. It was not until 1993 that the names of the dead were identified through Soviet sources. These names are listed in a digital registry of the dead from the Soviet special camp, which is continually updated. The burial grounds were at first provisionally indicated with wooden posts. Steles with the inscription "Unknown" (Unbekannt) and a number later replaced the improvised markers.