Gelsenkirchen was a subcamp of Buchenwald for women. The camp was first mentioned on July 4, 1944, and last mentioned on september 20, 1944. The camp was engaged in munitions production.
Below are thumbnails of the front and back of a neutral cover postmarked July 29, 1944, from Gelsenkirchen to Belgium. 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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