Related Content Felix L. Sparks, We Were There & Dachau Liberation William Cowling, Report from Dachau Charles V. Ferree, Dachau Liberation & Chuck’s Experiences “THE AMERICANS HAVE COME — AT LAST” Capt. J. D. Pletcher, Berwyn, Ill., of the 71st Division Headquarters and Cpl. James DeSpain, Allegan, Michigan, arrived at Gunskirchen Lager the same morning the camp was found by…
Over 50 years ago, a tattered 71st infantry division arrived in Northern Austria at Gunskirchen. This site records what they found there as produced at the timeby staff of the liberators themselves. This material comes verbatim from a bookletproduced by the U.S. Army. There is no detailed publication information on the booklet – not even…
Personal accounts of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp
in Gunskirchen Austria by four members of the 71st Infantry. From
a booklet published by the liberators themselves in 1945.
Gunskirchen, Austria – May 4, 1945 When my maternal grand-mother passed away, I came into possession of a small pamphlet owned by her second husband’s (my step-grandfather) brother. His name was Ken Hoffman and he was a member of the 71st infantry during World War II. This pamphlet was produced by the US Army after…
FOREWORD The damning evidence against the Nazi war criminals found at Gunskirchen Lager is being recorded in this booklet in the hope that the lessons learned in Germany will not soon be forgotten by the democratic nations or the individual men who fought to wipe out a government built on hate, greed, race…