I was perusing the Internet this morning, researching some iconic photographs, and stumbled upon this story. Some photos, accompanying story, and several follow-up stories. They capture the moment a train full of Nazi prisoners were found and freed by several American soldiers. Great reading on a Sunday morning. Additional annotated photos
here.
To: frankenMonkey
That’s why we have the 2nd amendment.
2 posted on
01/20/2013 10:59:03 AM PST by
spokeshave
(The only people better off today than 4 years ago are the Prisoners at Guantanamo.)
To: frankenMonkey
That’s why we have the 2nd amendment.
3 posted on
01/20/2013 10:59:19 AM PST by
spokeshave
(The only people better off today than 4 years ago are the Prisoners at Guantanamo.)
To: frankenMonkey
wow that’s amazing. just incredible. thank you
4 posted on
01/20/2013 11:00:55 AM PST by
visualops
(artlife.us)
To: frankenMonkey
Outstanding! Thanks for sharing ...
5 posted on
01/20/2013 11:08:36 AM PST by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: frankenMonkey
7 posted on
01/20/2013 11:36:51 AM PST by
Popman
To: frankenMonkey; mickie
Typing through blurry eyes....after reading the horror of man's inhumanity to man....and then reading about the humanity of our troops who came upon these unfortunate souls.
God bless every one of our present veterans in the name of these noble American emancipators who freed the Nazi prisoners that glorious day.
Leni
9 posted on
01/20/2013 11:40:42 AM PST by
MinuteGal
(Send a penny NOW to CNN, 1 Time-Warner Center, NY,NY 10019 for "PENNIES FOR LEAVING!" (Piers Morgan))
To: frankenMonkey
Awesome!
Saw one of those last night. Good to see the whole story and the rest of the phots!
Prompted me to watch “It’s a Beautiful Life” last night on Netflix. That Italian Halocaust film with the little boy who was told they were in a contest to win a tank.
11 posted on
01/20/2013 12:58:45 PM PST by
Dogbert41
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To: frankenMonkey
12 posted on
01/20/2013 1:09:34 PM PST by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: frankenMonkey
Thanks for posting - that was a great read!
Here's an interesting one I came across a while back that also has lots of related links.
The Dachau Death Train
13 posted on
01/20/2013 3:25:06 PM PST by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: frankenMonkey
They had been guarded by a large force of SS troopers, most of whom had disappeared in the night. At the end of the war, the SS moved around prisoners to get out of going to the front -- they claimed that they were too busy "guarding" prisoners to be sent into combat. The SS typically either ran off and left the prisoners alone, or handed them over to a unit of elderly Volksstrum, right before the allied troops arrived.
21 posted on
01/23/2013 10:06:52 AM PST by
Pilsner
To: Mears
23 posted on
01/23/2013 3:33:21 PM PST by
Mears
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