There are cozy family holidays , there are dates solemn and celebrated in all countries. And there are holidays, which we celebrate with a sad mood and downcast eyes. It can be said with certainty that such dates can hardly be called a holiday, rather it is the desire of mankind to preserve the history and its most terrible pages in the memory of children. The international day of liberation of prisoners of fascist camps is just such a date: remembering such events is important and necessary, because without this reminder we risk repeating sad mistakes.
World Liberation Day for Prisoners of Fascist Concentration Camps
They celebrate the International Day of Liberation of Prisoners of Fascist Concentration Camps on April 11 . This date is chosen for a reason. It was on this day that the revolt of the prisoners of Buchenwald concentration camp began, when it became clear that the heavy burden of Nazism was dropped. That's why the date is celebrated with pride, tears and great honors.
This is for us and you the international day of liberation of prisoners of fascist camps sounds proudly and pathetic. For those whose families survived the horror of the concentration camps, to whom parents told about these horrors from their own memory, the date is like a rebirth.
Measures for the Day of the Liberation of Prisoners of Fascist Concentration Camps
This day begins with solemn processions, speeches of heads of different parties and organizations. In short, without the participation of the first persons, celebration is not complete. On this day, all the memorial buildings are covered with flowers, because there are a lot of people wishing to honor the memory of people, show them respect and sympathy.
Among the events dedicated to the Day of the liberation of the prisoners of the fascist concentration camps, there will necessarily be actions and charitable gatherings. Many organizations triple whole meetings to listen to stories from the lives of those who can tell about this page of history not by hearsay. In parallel, in educational institutions and just within the framework of the holiday, lectures are given and various archival documents are examined.
This event is not ignored by the mass media. Some TV channels broadcast historical essays and documentaries. In a word, the International Day for the Release of the Prisoners of the Fascist Concentration Camps is more a holiday, in the classical sense of the word, than a major part of our history. And we must admit that this date is celebrated far beyond the borders of the former USSR.
Interesting facts about the release of prisoners of fascist camps
Surely you have often heard terrible stories and facts related to this part of history. The most terrible thing is that most of them are gradually forgotten. For example, about 15% of all prisoners were children!
Not so long ago, the worst facts began to emerge about experiments on prisoners. We knew about the gas chambers and the burning practice alive, but now it became known how subtle the cruelty of the supervisors was, how often people were used as test rats. And it's not just about different kinds of surgical interventions, but also monitoring the condition after infection with various viruses and infections.
Initially, concentration camps were the last refuge of political prisoners. But after a while they turned into isolated cells for the mass destruction of people. In one cell there could be not only Jews, but also gypsies, anti-fascists and German political prisoners. That's why it's impossible to turn this page, it's important and we must constantly remember about this tragedy, for only in this way can we save ourselves from repeating mistakes.