NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Haslach

Haslach is a small city in south-west Germany, in the district Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg. As of 2002 it had a population of 6,862. Ortenaukreis is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg is a federal state in southwestern Germany to the east of the Upper Rhine. ...

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During World War II Haslach was a sub-camp of the concentration camp Natzweiler-Struthof. As such, many French citizens were deported to this camp for their "crimes" against the Germany Reich. Among these prisoners, was Alexis Dechaux, a Catholic priest, who was pastor of his church in Hericourt, France. In 1944, Walter Menzel of the Gestapo arrested Father Dechaux and eventually Father Dechaux was deported to the camp at Haslach. It was not until 1945 that Father Alexis Dechaux was liberated from the camp. During the time he spent in the camp, he devoted his time to helping many unfortunate and dying camp prisoners by giving them spiritual comfort, smuggling extra bread, and giving them solace and courage. He himself was tortured by the camp administration, made fun of because he wore his priestly cassock, and was marked for death more than once. However, due to his faith, fortitude, and strong will to live, he was able to survive the camp and return to his beloved parish where he was received with open arms and great fan fare. Combatants Allies: Poland, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France/Free France, United States, China, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Greece, Norway, Honduras, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Hungary, Burma, Slovakia Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military... It has been suggested that Internment be merged into this article or section. ... Camp entrance Natzweiler-Struthof was a Nazi concentration camp located close to the Alsatian village of Natzwiller (German Natzweiler) in France about 50 km south west from the city of Strasbourg. ...

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Cities and towns in Ortenau (district)

Achern | Appenweier | Bad Peterstal-Griesbach | Berghaupten | Biberach (Lahr) | Durbach | Ettenheim | Fischerbach | Friesenheim | Gengenbach | Gutach (Schwarzwaldbahn) | Haslach | Hausach | Hofstetten | Hohberg | Hornberg | Kappel-Grafenhausen | Kappelrodeck | Kehl | Kippenheim | Lahr | Lauf (Baden) | Lautenbach | Mahlberg | Meißenheim | Mühlenbach | Neuried | Nordrach | Oberharmersbach | Oberkirch | Oberwolfach | Offenburg | Ohlsbach | Oppenau | Ortenberg | Ottenhöfen | Renchen | Rheinau (Baden) | Ringsheim | Rust (Baden) | Sasbach | Sasbachwalden | Schuttertal | Schutterwald | Schwanau | Seebach | Seelbach | Steinach | Willstätt | Wolfach | Zell am Harmersbach Image File history File links Coat of arms of the Ortenaukreis File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Ortenaukreis is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Achern is a city in Western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Appenweier is a town in Western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany and belongs to Ortenau County. ... Ettenheim is a town in the Ortenaukreis, Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Friesenheim is a municipality in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Gengenbach is a town in the Ortenaukreis, Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany and a famous tourist destination on the western edge of the Black Forest with about 11000 inhabitants. ... Hausach is a town in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Hornberg is a town in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Kappelrodeck is a town in Western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany and belongs to Ortenau County. ... Kehl is a town in southwestern Germany in the Ortenaukreis, Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg. ... Lahr is a city in southern Germany between Freiburg and Strasbourg in the Rhine river valley, at 48 deg, 21 min N, 7 deg, 52 min E. Lahr is the birthplace of Felix Wankel, inventor of the Wankel rotary combustion engine. ... Lauf is a community in Ortenau County in Western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Mahlberg is a town in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Oberkirch is a town in Western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany about 12 km North-East of Offenburg and belongs to the Ortenaukreis district. ... Offenburg is a city located in the state of Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... City gate Oppenau is a city located in the state of Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Ortenberg may refer to two places in Germany: Ortenberg, Hesse Ortenberg, Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Renchen is a town in Western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany and belongs to Ortenau County. ... Rheinau (Baden) is a town in southwestern Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany and is part of Ortenau County. ... Sasbachwalden is a town in Western Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany and belongs to Ortenau County. ... Wolfach is a city in the Black forest and part of the Ortenaukreis in Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg (Germany). ... Zell am Harmersbach is a small historic city in Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ...

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