In March 1944, the National Socialists set up a satellite camp of the Hinzert concentration camp on the northern outskirts of Wiesbaden.

Around 100 prisoners were interned in the immediate vicinity of the SS office at the time. Most of them were Luxembourgers who had rebelled against the German occupation.

One of the prisoners' tasks was to build a command bunker for the SS. When this was bombed by the Allies on December 18, 1944, six inmates died because the officer on guard refused them access to the shelter.

On March 23, 1945, the camp was dissolved due to the advancing American troops and the inmates were sent on a death march to Frankfurt.

The planned liquidation was finally stopped by the commanding officer in charge, Police Lieutenant Hertert, and the survivors were taken into the care of the advancing American forces.

To commemorate the concentration camp, a memorial was set up in the former bunker on November 9, 1991. On the day of the opening, Lord Mayor Exner received the former prisoners in the town hall.

On behalf of the city, he apologized for the injustice that had been done to the prisoners. His guests thanked him for the invitation and praised the memorial as a memorial for future generations. Together with the President of the Cercle Amical Luxembourgeois, they then signed the city's Golden Book.