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German civilians bury some of the 200 prisoners who were starved to death by Nazis at the concentration camp near Wobbelin, Germany

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Wobbelin, Germany, 1945: German civilians bury some of the 200 prisoners who were starved to…

Wobbelin, Germany, 05/07/1945

SC 206625Field no. ETO-HQ-45-46095RG 111
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German civilians bury some of the 200 prisoners who were starved to death by Nazis at the concentration camp near Wobbelin, Germany. They are being supervised by soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division, U. S. Army 5/7/45.

Date
05/07/1945
Place
Wobbelin, Germany · approximate position
Photographer
Forney
Units
82nd Airborne Division
SC number
206625
Field number
ETO-HQ-45-46095
Album
82nd Airborne Division
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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