U.S. ARMY.

Dachau.

USA, 1945.

Some minor wear to edges and covers-overall very good. Illustrated by black and white photos. 68 pp. + Attached letter to Whom It May Concern from Waldemar Westergaard Chief United States Office of War Information, Copenhagen and a letter from Berlingske Tidende from 01.05.80 to Fonsmark. Composition - Major Alfred L. Howes. Art Work - T/Sgt. John S. Denney. Copy Preparation - T/3 Chas W. Denney. Photographs - 163d Signal Photo Company. Printing - 649th Topo Battalion. 

First edition of the "Dachau US Army Report" is a compilation of reports, photographs, and documents related to the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp by American troops during World War II. Dachau, the first concentration camp built by Nazi Germany, was operational from 1933 to 1945. The book includes eyewitness accounts of the atrocities committed by the Nazis at the camp, as well as information on the history and organization of the camp. This report is based on two days and primarily focuses on one aspect of life in Dachau - the internal organization of the camp, the evidence of self-administration among the prisoners, the emergence of special control and pressure groups, and the position of various social, political, and national groups within this organizational framework. It was intended to serve as a historical record of the events at Dachau and as a warning against the dangers of fascism and genocide.

Order-nr.: 60292