Thursday 21 June 2012

The SS Officers' Houses


SS-Obersturmbannführer Max Koegel, the former commandant of Ravensbrueck, lived in the beautiful Alpine-type villa below, from its completion in 1939 until 1942. Once the Soviets "liberated" the camp (in actuality, they merely took over the running the concentration camp) this house was occupied by Soviet army officers and their families—up-until 1993.

This is one of four senior officer's houses at Ravensbrueck, there are also 10 houses for mid-level officers (designed to house two families in each) but the former commandant's house is the only one which has been restored and turned into a museum exhibit. For the photos of some of the other houses see bottom of this post.
















The Commandant's Lounge 


 The Commandant's Lounge 

The Commandant's Lounge



 The Commandant's Bedroom



 The Commandant's Bedroom 

 View from the Commandant's Balcony 

 The Commandant's Landing



 View from the Commandant's porch



Some of the other SS officer's houses at Ravensbrueck







   


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