[VOA]

When I first saw the hair and shoes, seriously I went into shock;
it was as if a horse had kicked me in the stomach.

The view of the camps hits even hardened folks.
IIRC, it's been said that when Gen. Patton went with Eisenhower
on a "see for ourselves" tour of some of the camps, Patton simply
refused to visit some of the more ghastly locations.
He told Eisenhower that he didn't think he could handle some of
the scenes without becoming overwhelmed/nauseated.

[LucyT]

The view of the camps hits even hardened folks.

Yes. I understand; after seeing hair, shoes, and skin covered items everyone was silent while we toured the remainder of the camp. No one spoke until after we departed.

For those who were there when the war ended, how did they cope with the unspeakable horror they saw. I've seen photos in old Life Magazines...