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Dachau concentration camp was the first Nazi concentration camp opened in Germany, located near Munich. It was established in 1933 and operated until its liberation by American troops in April 1945. The camp was initially used to hold political prisoners, but later became a place of imprisonment for Jews, homosexuals, Roma, Jehovah's Witnesses, and other groups deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime. The conditions at Dachau were brutal, with prisoners subjected to forced labor, malnutrition, and medical experiments. Many prisoners died from disease, starvation, and execution. It is estimated that over 200,000 people were imprisoned at Dachau during its operation, with at least 41,500 dying or being executed. Dachau was also used as a training ground for SS guards and as a model for other concentration camps. After the war, the camp was used to house displaced persons and as a prison for Nazi war criminals. Today, the site is a memorial and museum dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust and serves as a reminder of the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime.