Overview
- Description
- Consists of material related to the experiences of Frederick B. Lea, Company Commander of the 46th Armored Medical Battalion, Fourth Armored Division of the United States Army, who participated in the liberations of the Ohrdruf and Buchenwald concentration camps in April 1945. Includes Mr. Lea's written testimony, entitled "Recollections of a Liberator," photographic prints and slides taken at Ohrdruf and at Buchenwald, which Mr. Lea described, a copy of a map of the movement of the Fourth Armored Division, and photocopies of the photographs taken by Mr. Lea.
- Date
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inclusive:
1945-1992
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Frederick Lea
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Extent
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6 slides.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Personal Name
- Lea, Frederick.
- Corporate Name
- Buchenwald (Concentration camp) Ohrdruf (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Frederick B. Lea donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 22, 1992.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 17:50:11
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn41493
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