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To: Monterrosa-24
Yeah, during the last few months of the war, when the Nazis could have slacked off on the murder and the killing work routines, they chose instead to re-double their efforts.

If you go over to The Belmont Club, you'll see a second blog entry with photos and first-hand reports from the U.S. 45th Infantry Division at the liberation of Dachau. I'm a little surprised at the reports that U.S. troops mascaraed German guards. But I'm only a little bit surprised by these reports, and not very bothered by them.

9 posted on 02/21/2006 12:47:38 PM PST by 68skylark
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To: 68skylark
I'm a little surprised at the reports that U.S. troops mascaraed German guards. But I'm only a little bit surprised by these reports, and not very bothered by them.

I researched the US Army's arrival at Dachau as my grandfather "did time" there, though before the camp's liberation in 1945. The troops were aghast at what they found. The pictures don't capture the stench and the sound. I would not use the word "massacre" to describe the US soldier's actions. They had seen their own slaughtered and still felt themselves in hot pursuit of the enemy. Also, they did not want to spend their time dealing with NAZI prisoners who would be a continuing burden -- and detract from their efforts, given limited resources -- to tend and possibly save the innocent. Consider it battlefield triage. Do not be "bothered" at all.

11 posted on 02/21/2006 1:16:08 PM PST by Draco
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