Dachau Uprising

DateApril 28th, 1945- April 29th (American liberation)

Location

Dachau, Germany

Result

Revolt Failed

• Dachau liberation reprisals after American liberation of the Dachau concentration camp a day after the revolt on April 29th, 1945

Dachau Uprising
Part of European theatre of World War II
Dachau concentration camp memorial
Date April 28th, 1945- April 29th (American liberation) Location Dachau, Germany Result Revolt Failed Dachau liberation reprisals after American liberation of the Dachau concentration camp a day after the revolt on April 29th, 1945
Belligerents
Schutzstaffel and Volkssturm units	Escaped Dachau Prisoners Dachau citizens Deserters
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Georg Schmid Walter Neff Georg Scherer[1]
Casualties and losses
~35–50 SS guards killed in post-liberation reprisals	Several deaths, including 7 citizens who were killed or executed Damage to several buildings 40 captured[2]

The Dachau Uprising (German: Dachauer Aufstand)^[3] was a revolt of Dachau prisoners, citizens of Dachau and deserters on 28 April 1945,^[4] aimed at disempowering party officials willing to fight, as well as Schutzstaffel (SS) and Volkssturm units during the last stages of World War II. It also sought to end Nazi rule in the town, prevent the liquidation of the concentration camp and the murder of the surviving prisoners.^[5][6]

In late April 1945, as Allied forces approached, the SS began evacuating prisoners from the Dachau concentration camp to prevent their liberation.^[7] At least 10,000^[8][9] inmates from the Dachau camp and its satellite camps were forced onto grueling death marches toward Tyrol.^[10] Thousands perished along the way due to exhaustion, starvation, and mistreatment.^[11]