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United States Army Commanders View Charred Remains of Prisoners of Ohrdruf Concentration Camp

72-3221
Accession Number
72-3221
6.5x4.5 inches
Black & White
HST Keywords
Germany - Cities and Towns - Gotha
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, and a party of high ranking U.S. Army officers including General Omar N. Bradley, C.G., 12th Army Group; Lt. General George S. Patton, C.G., 3rd U.S. Army; and Maj. General Manton Eddy, C.G., 12th Corps view the charred bodies of prisoners that were burned upon a section of railroad track during the evacuation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. Jules Grad (second from the left), correspondent for the "Stars and Stripes" newspaper takes notes. Ignaz Feldmann, a survivor of multiple camps, stands at center wearing a dark coat and a scarf around his neck. Alois J. Liethen of Appleton, WI, (center, with mustache) served as the interpreter for the tour of Ohrdruf, south of Gotha, Germany. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."

Date(s)
April 12, 1945