While the march was in miserable conditions, there were probably more survivors than there would have been if the camp had been liberated by the Russians.
Don't know about that. My uncle's camp (Stalag Luft I) was liberated by the Red Army. As I recall he said it was a little dicey but the Americans were not maltreated.
11 posted on 01/31/2015 8:48:34 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
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