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William N. Holocaust testimony (HVT-3150) interviewed by Steven Gonzer, Margaret Crouch, and Constance Kreshtool,

Oral History | Digitized | Fortunoff Collection ID: HVT-3150

Overview

Summary: Videotape testimony of William N., who was born in 1923 and served with the United States Army 12th Armored Division of the 7th Army in World War II. He recalls coming across several small labor camps while advancing across Germany in March 1945; coming upon a group of emaciated Dachau survivors in late April; recognizing them as "camp people" because of their uniforms; and giving them rations, water, and blankets before leaving. Mr. N. shows photographs his friend took when liberating Landsberg.
Author/Creator: N., William, 1923-
Published: Wilmington, Del. : Halina Wind Preston Holocaust Education Center, 1995
Interview Date: June 6, 1995.
Locale: United States
Cite As: William N. Holocaust Testimony (HVT-3150). Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, Yale University Library.
Other Authors/Editors: Gonzer, Steven, interviewer.
Kreshtool, Constance, 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: Video tapes. Men. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. World War, 1939-1945--Participation, American. United States--Armed Forces--Europe. Oral histories (document genres) N., William,--1923- United States.--Army.--Army, 7th. United States.--Army.--Armored Division, 12th.

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/4290812
Record last modified:: 2018-06-04 13:31:00
This page:: https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/hvt4290812

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