The Nazi era when labor brought freedom

"Labor brings freedom" was put in front of many Nazi concentration camps, perhaps to humiliate Jews (Nazi political propaganda described Jews as lazy), as a satirical black joke, or to give people false hope.

Although it is very common to put such slogans at the entrance of institutional buildings or large manors in Germany, Theodore Ike, general of Nazi Sineitai (SS), ordered them to be used at the entrance of concentration camps. He is the inspector and supreme commander of Dachau concentration camp.

This slogan can still be seen in many places, such as Auschwitz I concentration camp. According to "Auschwitz: a New History" produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) historian Laurence Rees, the "labor brings freedom" in Auschwitz-1 concentration camp was created by the commander Rudolf H & Ouml& ampszlig ordered the resettlement. He thought that his time in Weimar prison was spent by doing menial work. In Auschwitz, the "B" of "labor brings freedom" is reversed.

"Labor brings freedom" can also be seen in concentration camps such as Dachau, Gross-Rosen, Saxony Hausen and Tracy Enshi Tate (also known as Terezín).

However, the slogan used in Buchenwald concentration camp is "punishment based on merit" (German: Jedem das Seine).

Jura Soyfer, the author of "Austrian Political Song and Dance Show from 65438 to 0938", and Herbert Zipper, the composer, wrote "Dachaulied" when they were imprisoned in Dachau concentration camp. They had to go through the gates of the concentration camp for weeks to do daily forced labor. They think the phrase "labor brings freedom" on the door is an insult. This song regards the slogan as the "course content" of Dachau concentration camp and repeats the slogan in an ironic tone.