Remembering the Cap Arcona: Nazi ship sunk with concentration camp prisoners on board
Summary
The Cap Arcona was a Nazi ship carrying concentration camp prisoners during World War II. Near the war’s end, British planes attacked the ship, causing it to sink and resulting in the deaths of thousands of prisoners.Key Facts
- The Cap Arcona was used by Nazi Germany during World War II.
- It carried a large number of concentration camp prisoners.
- British Royal Air Force planes attacked the ship near the end of the war.
- The attack caused the Cap Arcona to sink in the sea.
- Thousands of prisoners died in this disaster.
- The event is not widely known or remembered.
- The sinking happened near the conclusion of World War II.
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