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Evverything. Almost every GI who was in France or North Africa will tell a story about riding in the "40 & 8" train cars. This referred to the label painted on the side of the car that said "40 hommes et 8 chevaux" which meant it could either carry 40 Men or 8 Horses. German Cattle Cars were used by the Germans to transport prisoners to death camps.

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Cattle trains were used to transport prisoners to be killed or worked to camps. They often had only space to stand, and many would die on the journey.

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it is used now to symbolise the deportation of the Jews, although of course it was only one of many way in which they were transported.

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The cattle wagons used were enclosed.

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