Memorial Initiative Gunskirchen-Edt

Gunskirchen Lager 

During the last few months of World War II, in the so-called Hochholz near Gunskirchen (municipal area of Edt bei Lambach), there was a subcamp of Mauthausen. In the spring of 1945, more than 20,000 prisoners were forced here on the Death Marches, starting from Mauthausen, Gusen and many forced labour camps; 6,000 of them were murdered on the way or died from exhaustion.
Conditions in the camp were barbarous. There was hardly any water or food, and between 100 and 200 inmates died daily from hunger or typhoid fever.
On May 4th, 1945 the camp was liberated by the US American army.

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Our Aims

The aims of the Memorial Initiative Gunskirchen-Edt are 

• to research the history of the Nazi period and its victims in Gunskirchen and Edt bei Lambach 
  
  
• to look after local memorial sites
   
• to organise commemorative services 
  
  
• to actively oppose any form of fascism and anti-semitism. 

Becoming a member

Would you like to support what we are doing? 

Membership is EUR 25,- a year 
(reduced fee EUR 15,-). 

Gedenkinitiative Gunskirchen-Edt
IBAN: AT98 2032 0321 0073 4453
BIC: ASPKAT2LXXX 

Please fill in the form and mail it to [email protected]. 

Of course we would also be more than happy to learn about your ideas, or for you to become an active member of our team!