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John L. Holocaust testimony (HVT-3148) interviewed by Steven Gonzer and Judy Melman,

Oral History | Digitized | Fortunoff Collection ID: HVT-3148

Overview

Summary: Videotape testimony of John L., who was born in 1925 and served with the United States Army 45th Infantry Division in World War II. He recalls participating in several major battles; approaching Dachau on April 29, 1945; railroad cars overflowing with emaciated corpses outside the camp; the soldiers' responses, including silence, disbelief, tears, and anger; capturing Wehrmacht and SS troops; observing inmates killing German guards; "ghostlike" inmates emerging from barracks; piles of dead bodies; the sickening stench; and advancing toward Munich the next day. Mr. L. notes he was totally unprepared for the horrors of Dachau. He shows photographs and memorabilia.
Author/Creator: L., John, 1925-
Published: Wilmington, Del. : Halina Wind Preston Holocaust Education Center, 1995
Interview Date: June 7, 1995.
Locale: United States
Cite As: John L. Holocaust Testimony (HVT-3148). Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, Yale University Library.
Other Authors/Editors: Gonzer, Steven, interviewer.
Melman, Judy, interviewer.

Physical Details

Language: English
Copies: 4 copies: 3/4 in. dub; Betacam SP restoration master; Betacam SP restoration submaster; and 1/2 in. VHS with time coding.
Physical Description: 1 videorecording (35 min.) : col

Keywords & Subjects

Subjects (Local Yale): Liberator.
Subjects: Video tapes. Men. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Personal narratives. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. World War, 1939-1945--Participation, American. Revenge. United States--Armed Forces--Europe. Oral histories (document genres) L., John,--1925- United States.--Army.--Infantry Division, 45th. Dachau (Concentration camp)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
Special Collection: Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

Link to Yale University Library Catalog:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/4290726
Record last modified:: 2018-05-30 11:44:00
This page:: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/hvt4290726

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