Drancy Transit Camp

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Title

Drancy Transit Camp

Subject

France, date unknown

Description

The Drancy camp was a multistory complex that imprisoned and deported a majority of Jews from France. The U-shaped building was initially built in the 1930s as a housing project. Approximately 70,000 prisoners passed through Drancy between August 1941 and August 1944.

Creator

Federation Nationale des Deportes et Internes Resistants et Patriots

Publisher

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Holocaust Encyclopedia

Rights

Fair Use Copyright for educational purposes. USHMM's requirements for citations can be found here:

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