Sobibor

Sobibor was a Nazi extermination camp operated during World War II, located in occupied Poland. It was part of the Holocaust, where approximately 250,000 Jews were murdered, primarily through gas chambers. Opened in 1942, Sobibor was designed for rapid killing of Jewish people deported from various regions. In 1943, a notable prisoner revolt led to the camp's closure, and many escaped, but most were recaptured or killed. The site's history serves as a somber reminder of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust and the resilience of those who resisted oppression.