Place:Wolfach, Baden, Germany

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NameWolfach
TypeTown
Coordinates48.3°N 8.217°E
Located inBaden, Germany
Also located inOrtenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany    
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Wolfach is a town in the Black Forest and part of the Ortenaukreis in Baden-Württemberg (Germany). It is a well-known spa town in Germany.

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The exact foundation year of Wolfach is not known. The history of the town Wolfach can be traced back to the year 1084, although some finding even point back to the Roman times.

On April 21, 1945, before fleeing the city, the Gestapo took the French resistants and political prisoners held in the prison of Wolfach to a forest outside of the town, forced them to dig their own graves, and shot them on the spot, just three hours before the arrival of the French 2nd Armored Division commanded by General Leclerc.

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