Place:Halberstadt, Sachsen, Preußen, Germany

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NameHalberstadt
TypeTown
Coordinates51.9°N 11.067°E
Located inSachsen, Preußen, Germany
Also located inHalberstadt, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany     ( - 2007)
Harz, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany     (2007 - )
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source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the capital of Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town center that was greatly destroyed by Allied bombings in late stages of World War II after local Nazi leaders refused to surrender. The town was rebuilt in the following decades.

In World War I, Halberstadt was the site of a German military airbase and aircraft manufacturing facilities. In World War II, Halberstadt was a regional production center for Junkers aircraft, which also housed an SS forced labor camp. Halberstadt now encompasses the area where the Langenstein-Zwieberge concentration camp existed.

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