Moringen, a town northeast of Gottingen in the Hannover Province, was the site of a camp from 1933-45. The camp was opened in March, 1933, and by October, 1933, it was decided to make the camp for women only. At its peak, there were 450 female prisoners. Beginning in December, 1937, the prisoners were transferred to a new facilities at Lichtenburg. This transfer was completed in March, 1938, and the camp was closed. In August, 1940, the camp reopened primarily to house young criminals, with the goal of re-education. The camp continued to operate until April, 1945.
Below are thumbnails of the front and back of a cover (Lordahl type En2) sent by an inmate, Huhns, to Berlin postmarked January 8, 1945. He was housed in "Jula", an acronym for Jugendschutzlager. Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Cover" in the left frame to return.
Erik Lordahl, German Concentration Camps 1933-1945, History and Inmate Mail (2000). Referred to as Lordahl.
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