World War, 1939-1945

Bodies of German political prisoners who were shot by Nazis and thrown into a common grave. Bodies were reburied at Ohligs in a public place as a permanent reminder to the German people of the atrocities. The burial was supervised by the Graves Registration section of the 94th Division. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."

Bodies of political prisoners shot by Nazis and buried in a mass grave near Ohligs, Germany. The bodies were exhumed by the citizens of Ohligs under the supervision of the graves registration unit of the 94th Division. The bodies were placed in coffins made by the citizens and were buried individually. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."

Political prisoners who died at Bergen-Belsen prison camp in Germany, before the allies could liberate them. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."

One of the huge mass graves at Bergen-Belsen prison camp. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."

Civilians of Ludwigslust, Germany, and nearby communities, were forced to exhume bodies of concentration camp victims from mass grave and prepare them for reburial. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."

Prisoners of war found by American 3rd Armored Div., 1st Army, when it captured the German slave labor camp at Nordhausen. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."

Schwarzenfeld, Germany. German civilians exhuming bodies of Polish Jews shot by S. S. troops during a forced march away from advancing American forces. They were shot just days before the 26th Infantry Division, 3rd U S Army took the town. The American officers ordered the civilians to exhume and individually bury the victims. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."

Interior of women's barracks in Nazi camp at Belsen, Germany. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."

Large pile of bodies at Buchenwald concentration camp. The Nazis ran out of coal and were unable to cremate bodies before the camp was taken by General Patton's Third Army. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."

Bodies of over 200 Russian prisoners of war await burial by German prisoners of war near Hemer, Germany. The bodies were discovered in a building of Stalag VI A by the 99th Infantry Division, 1st U S Army. From: album entitled "Nazi War Atrocities."