Memorial KZ-Außenlager Ellrich-Juliushütte
Info: Stadt Ellrich
The Ellrich-Juliushütte satellite camp was used for an average of 8,000 prisoners from 2 May 1944 to 6 April 1945. Initially intended as a satellite camp for the Buchenwald concentration camp, but as of 1 November 1944 as a satellite camp for the Mittelbau concentration camp. The camp was set up near the town of Ellrich. The prisoners were housed on the company premises. There were old buildings from the old gypsum factories. The camp had several names during its use; first "Erich", from June 1944 "Mittelbau II".
