An American soldier examines markings on prisoners' clothing in Natzweiler-Struthof.
- Date
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1944 December 01 - 1944 December 15
- Locale
- Natzweiler-Struthof, [Bas-Rhin] France
- Photo Designation
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MAJOR CONCENTRATION CAMPS 1940-45 -- Natzweiler-Struthof -- LIBERATION -- Artifacts/Prisoners' Property
- Photo Credit
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park
An American soldier examines markings on prisoners' clothing in Natzweiler-Struthof.
The "N N" on the back of the shirt he is holding stands for "Nacht und Nebel" (Night and Fog). NN prisoners were interned for acts of resistance and were executed under orders of a Hitler Decree.
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