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American soldiers view the bodies of prisoners shot by the SS during the liberation of the camp.

Photograph | Photograph Number: 71518
American soldiers view the bodies of prisoners shot by the SS during the liberation of the camp. Some of the dead had been ordered to drop their pants before they were shot to prevent their escape.

American soldiers view the bodies of prisoners shot by the SS during the liberation of the camp.

Some of the dead had been ordered to drop their pants before they were shot to prevent their escape.

Photographer
John Coulston
Date
1945 April 04
Locale
Ohrdruf, [Thuringia] Germany
Photo Designation
MAJOR CONCENTRATION CAMPS 1940-45 -- Buchenwald Sub-Camps -- Ohrdruf -- LIBERATION -- Inspection/Investigation
Photo Credit
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Oscar Nathans

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Photo Source
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Provenance: Oscar Nathans
 
Record last modified: 2001-09-05 00:00:00
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