The Beginnings of Concentration Camps for Jews | The Abyss Ep. 4 | Full Documentary

In 1933, there were concentration camps for Jews and footage of them available. But why would the Nazis present their terrible deeds to the public?

It´s summer 1933 when a Nazi film crew documents the early days of the concentration camp for Jews in Oranienburg, near Berlin. The concentration camp footage is intended to give insight into the daily life of Jews in a concentration camp.

In 1933, most of the prisoners in the concentration camps for Jews belonged to the political opposition: Communists and Social Democrats. Among the prisoners in the Oranienburg concentration camp were not only Jews, but also the Social Democrat Gerhart Seger. In 1934, he was spoke about the truth in the Oranienburg concentration camp for Jews. In December 1933, after nine months of imprisonment, Seger managed to escape from the concentration camp.

Watch the full documentary to find out what the Gestapo did when they noticed Seger's escape from the concentration camp. Did he survived the fight for his freedom?