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Two survivors appear to be pushing the corpse of a prisoner into a crematorium oven [Dachau]
Content Note: The corpse of the prisoner has been slid approximately half way into the crematorium oven. The survivors stand on either side of the oven doors. One of them holds a pole ending in a hook. The other appears to be pushing the body with…
Aerial view of Dachau (I)
Content Note: View of the Dachau concentration camp from the air. This is one of two similar photos donated by Mr. Fossieck. Numbered 50 on the reverse.
Aerial view of Dachau (II)
Content Note: View of the Dachau, Germany, from the air. The Dachau concentration camp was located just beyond the side of the photo opposite the side with writing. This is one of two similar photos donated by Mr. Fossieck. Numbered 25 on the…
Doors painted with warning "Vorsicht! Gas! Lebensgefahr! Nicht öffnen!" [Dachau]
Content Note: Three doors to gas chamber in the Dachau concentration camp. Two of the doors are painted with a skull and crossbones and a warning message. Numbered 83 on the reverse. See also photo received from Anti-Defamation League (numbered 42…
An open door with "BRAUSEBAD" (showers) painted over it [Dachau]
Content Note: Photo depicts an open door leading into a building. "BRAUSEBAD" (showers) is painted over the door frame. Numbered 82 on the reverse. See also 06080100PHDA00BERRHO007.
"Russian slave laborer w/hands tied behind back forced into kneeling position over a slit trench and shot in the head" [Dachau]
Content Note: Title from caption on reverse. Kneeling man slumped forward over an open grate in the ground (view from behind him.) Numbered 81 on the reverse.
"Outside the crematory, Dachau"
Content Note: Title from caption on the reverse. Additional caption text: " (man in center is Paul Gumz). " Three liberators stand together in front of several large piles of clothing outside a crematorium at the Dachau concentration camp. …
A liberator and another man at a box car filled with corpses of prisoners [Dachau]
Content Note: A liberator stands in front of a box car filled with corpses of prisoners. He is facing the camera. A man in the foreground walks away from the train car. Numbered 51 (copy 1) on the reverse.
Representative John Vorys inspects one of the rooms filled with bodies at the Dachau concentration camp
Content Note: Caption from a separate page: "Rep. John Vorys (R), a member of the congressional group investigating German POW atrocities, as he inspects one of the rooms filled with bodies. Maj. Gen. Persons (L) is conducting the congressmen on…
Members of Congressional party view spot where POWs were shot [Dachau]
Content Note: Caption from a separate page: "Members of Congressional party now investigating Nazi POW atrocities in Germany view the spot where POWs were shot. Sen. Brooks points to spot saturated with blood at this camp at Dachau. With him are…