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German slave labor and death camps at time of liberation by U.S. Army
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Includes corpses heaped in barracks among the living and in rows awaiting burial by German civilians digging mass graves; emaciated prisoners awaiting ambulances, in hospital beds, and walking on road; buildings, kennels, ovens, entrance to gas chambers at concentration camps. Liberated prisoners smoking cigarettes with G.I.'s; women and children looking at barracks in Wetzlar, Germany where they were held prisoner; women standing in underground armament factory. Bodies of men killed by retreating Germans, including victims of mass burning at Stalag Tekla near Leipzig. A few images show activities of American liberators including members of 3rd Armored Division photographing corpses; members of 2nd Infantry Division. One image of women holding babies, another of young children eating. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
