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German civilians viewing dead prisoners

72-3227
Accession Number
72-3227
6.5x4.5 inches
Black & White
HST Keywords
Germany - Cities and Towns - Weimar; Germany - Cities and Towns - Buchenwald
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Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
German civilians of Weimar witness a truckload of prisoners dead at Buchenwald concentration camp. The civilians were forced by the U.S. Third Army Military Police to witness evidence of atrocities at the camp. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."
Date(s)
April 1945