Dachau Uprising

The Dachau Uprising was a revolt of Jewish prisoners in 1945 against Schutzstaffel (SS) guards in Dachau concentration camp during World War II.[1] It happened during the Freiheitsaktion Bayern uprising against the Nazi regime.

Dachau Uprising
Part of World War 2 and Freiheitsaktion Bayern
Dachau concentration camp memorial
Date April 1945 Location Dachau Result Rebel Victory SS guards fleeing in panic US liberation of Dachau A number of lives saved through the action Massacre of SS guards by American troops and prisoners Starting of Dachau liberation reprisals
Belligerents
SS personnel  Germany	Jewish Rebels Bavarian Rebels (Triggered the uprising)

In April 1945 the prisoners of Dachau concentration camp were supposed to be sent on a death march south with their SS guards to be used as labourers in the Alpenfestung.[2] The General of Freiheitsaktion Bayern, Rupprecht Gerngroß triggered the uprising while trying to overthrow the Nazis in Munich.[3][4] The SS left in panic, abandoning the inmates who were liberated by the arriving US forces soon thereafter.[5][6] After the US troops liberated the concentration camp, they were shocked how the Nazis treated the inmates. As an act of revenge, the American troops and the freed prisoners killed a few dozen SS guards.[7][8][9][10]