. >> dachau. factory of horrors. dachau near mumplgen, one of the oldest of the nazi prison camps. it's known 1941 to 1944 up to 30,000 people were entombed here at one time. and 30,000 were present when the allies reached dachau. the nazis said it was the prison for political dissenters. habitual criminals and enthusiasts. >> when these scenes were filmed over 1,600 priests representing many denominations still remained alive. they came from germany, poland, czechoslovakia, france, and holland. incoming prison trains arrived carrying more dead than living. those strong enough to travel were brought to dachau from outlying points which were threatened by the allied advance. this is how they looked when they arrived. in many instances, they were loaded in open railway cars and they died of starvation, exposure, dysentery and typhoid. some survive. and when the rescuers arrive, they administered what aid they could. others died after the liberation. they were buried by their fellow prisoners. as in the case of other camps, local townspeople were brought in to view the dead at dachau.