BUCHENWALD: On April 11, 1945, in expectation of liberation, starved and emaciated prisoners stormed the watchtowers, seizing control of the camp. Later that afternoon, US forces entered Buchenwald. Soldiers from the 6th Armored Division, part of the Third Army, found more than 21,000 people in the camp. They were rushes to hospitals around Europe. This …
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AUSCHWITZ CAMP: New Inmates Arrive
AUSCHWITZ: New inmates arrive and cause a stir. A rumor had been circulating the guards about inmates lying about their age when asked upon arrival. It is said that new arrivals are let off of the trains, veteran inmates yell from behind the fence suggested age for best survival through inspection. This worries authorities because the …
BUNA CAMP: Boy sticks his nose where it doesn’t belong, faces consequences.
Buna: In mid afternoon every inmate was summoned back to their block. Everyone obeyed. Except a young jewish boy who decided to take a quick look around. As he stumbled into a somewhat seeming abandoned warehouse he noticed a sound of movement in a room near bye. As he peaked into the room he saw Kapo …
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