Dwight Eisenhower inspecting Ohrdruf Concentration Camp, Thuringia, Germany, 12 Apr 1945; note George Patton in crowd about a quarter of the way from the left of the photograph

Caption     Dwight Eisenhower inspecting Ohrdruf Concentration Camp, Thuringia, Germany, 12 Apr 1945; note George Patton in crowd about a quarter of the way from the left of the photograph ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps
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Photo Size 991 x 762 pixels
Photos on Same Day 12 Apr 1945
Photos at Same Place Ohrdruf, Gotha, Germany
Added By C. Peter Chen
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