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American soldiers talk with the prisoners who explained how they and others were beaten by this device. Captain Herp captions the photograph "This is in back crematory. They either hurry people to death here or string them up and beat...
A model of how the guards tortured the prisoners. The writing on the sign explains how they were tortured and how the Nazis tried to cover it up. They placed a dummy in prison clothing inside the apparatus.
Two survivors roll up their sleeves to show their numbered tattoos to the photographer. Captain Herp captioned the photograph "Everyone wore numbers, clothes were not enough, they made it permanent."
Prisoners gather around a barrack in Buchenwald concentration camp that has a dummy wearing prisoner clothing being hanged. The graffiti on the side of the building says "Hitler needs to die so Germany can live" in German. Captain Herp...
A view of a barrack with "German political prisoners welcome their American friends" written in German. Herp captions the photograph "Some of the the better billets."
Human organs of medical experimentation victims left behind by the fleeing Nazis. Herp captioned the photograph "The laboratory in which they carried out some of the experiments on human beings. Just a little of the evidence left."
Victims of Buchenwald are grouped together on the side of the barrack. Captain Herp captions the photograph "I know pictures like this one never seem real, but this one is."
Holocaust Survivors of Buchenwald Concentration Camp
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Holocaust survivors too weak to stand gather around waiting for the next step after liberation. Captain Herp captioned the photograph "Some of them couldn't keep going."
Prisoners coming up with a message about fascism. Captain Herp captioned the photograph "Just some of the DP's [Displaced Persons] showing off now that the Huns are gone."
Three prisoners are seen writing letters near a large pile of human bones. Captain Herp captioned the photograph "Pile of human bones. The story I got from this was that SS guards would just pick up a handful of ashes, put it in an...
An inside look into Buchenwald and the different types of barracks that prisoners were held in. Captain Herp captioned the photograph "The places on the left, weren't fit to house cattle in. They were used for people who caused trouble."
A prisoner is photographed next to a dummy wearing prison clothing strung up on a rope. The prisoner is demonstrating how they were beaten by the camp guards. Captain Herp captions the photograph "This is a picture showing what kind of...
Sick prisoners sit upon their bunks where they slept crammed together. Captain Herp captioned the photograph "Can you imagine a place like this being a hospital ward. Well I saw and didn't believe either."
Damage to the crematoriums by the Nazis to cover up their actions upon fleeing the camp. The gurney that transferred bodies into the crematorium is visible.
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