Kaufering () is a

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in the district of Landsberg in

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. It lies on the river Lech. During

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, a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp was located there.

Notable people

* Andreas Mäckler (born 1958), German editor

References

External links

The European Holocaust Memorial - Citizens´ Association "Landsberg in the 20th Century" (English)

Citizens´ Association "Landsberg in the 20th Century" - Founded 9 November 1983 - Since over 30 year active within the remembrance of the local Holocaust Concentration Camp Kaufering/Landsberg

Landsberg (district) {{Landsberg-geo-stub