Camp for German prisoners of war in Germany (25 April 1945)

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Aerial shot taken on 25 April 1945 of a camp under the control of the US Army holding over 160 000 German prisoners of war.

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Source: One of the largest concentrations of Nazi prisoners. [online]. 25-04-1945. Kept in: NARA's Central Plains Region (NREKA). Series: Ft Leavenworth: Signal Corps Photograph Collection: Equipment File, compiled 1939 - 1965. NRE-338-FTL(EF)-209(1). Retrieved from https://catalog.archives.gov/id/292564.

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  • Metadata language: fr
  • Categories: Photographs
  • Type: Undefined
  • Original title: One of the largest concentrations of Nazi prisoners
  • Creation date: 25/04/1945
  • Original caption/annotation: One of the largest concentrations of Nazi prisoners, over 160,000 men, packed into area in Germany, under control of U.S. Army. Aerial view shows tent area in which men are housed temporarily. 4/25/45. Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. (09/18/1947 - )
  • Url: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/292564

    • Location

  • Provider: NARA's Central Plains Region (NREKA)
  • File name: Series: Ft Leavenworth: Signal Corps Photograph Collection: Equipment File, compiled 1939 - 1965
  • Inventory number: NRE-338-FTL(EF)-209(1)
Camp for German prisoners of war in Germany (25 April 1945)