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John Golec letter relating to the liberation of Dachau

Document | Accession Number: 1994.A.0264 | RG Number: RG-09.034

Relates the conditions American soldiers found when they liberated Dachau, including: sanitary conditions inside the camp; starving camp inmates and incidents of cannibalism; sadistic camp guards; medical experiments involving inmates; the effect of the camp on the civilian population living near Dachau; and Golec's ideas to prevent Germany from waging war again.

Date
1945
Language
English
Extent
1 folder

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
In Sep 1994, Brynne Golec, John Golec's widow, donated a copy of the letter.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
Restrictions on use. Published materials protected under copyright.
 
Record last modified: 2019-12-05 23:33:24
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