Ulven concentration camp
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Ulven concentration camp
was established by the Nazi administration of occupied Norway
in Os, Hordaland
in June 1940, and was the first of its kind in Norway. It was designated a Polizeihäftlingslager, under the administration of the Nazi "Security Police" (SIPO
).
Initially, prisoners were Jewish or Communist, but a broader array of members from prosecuted groups began arriving at the camp. Conditions were relatively benign until 1942, when Untersturmführer Otmar Holenia, nicknamed the Storm, took command and imposed harsher conditions.
Ulven was used for purposes of executing individuals for various reasons. It is not known how many were murdered in the camp.
In the course of the summer of 1943, all prisoners at Ulven were transferred to Espeland concentration camp
nearby.
Nazi concentration camps in Norway
During the German occupation of Norway in World War II the civilian occupying authorities with the Quisling regime and the German Wehrmacht operated a number of camps in Norway...
was established by the Nazi administration of occupied Norway
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
in Os, Hordaland
Os, Hordaland
Os is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Due to its proximity to Bergen, Os is experiencing strong population growth. -History:...
in June 1940, and was the first of its kind in Norway. It was designated a Polizeihäftlingslager, under the administration of the Nazi "Security Police" (SIPO
Sicherheitspolizei
The Sicherheitspolizei , often abbreviated as SiPo, was a term used in Nazi Germany to describe the state political and criminal investigation security agencies. It was made up by the combined forces of the Gestapo and the Kripo between 1936 and 1939...
).
Initially, prisoners were Jewish or Communist, but a broader array of members from prosecuted groups began arriving at the camp. Conditions were relatively benign until 1942, when Untersturmführer Otmar Holenia, nicknamed the Storm, took command and imposed harsher conditions.
Ulven was used for purposes of executing individuals for various reasons. It is not known how many were murdered in the camp.
In the course of the summer of 1943, all prisoners at Ulven were transferred to Espeland concentration camp
Espeland concentration camp
Espeland concentration camp was established in Arna, Norway, now a part of Bergen, by the Nazi authorities of occupied Norway in the summer of 1943. It was largely built by slave labor from the other concentration camp near Bergen, Ulven concentration camp...
nearby.