Prisoners at Dachau concentration camp cheer as the US 42nd Division moves in to liberate the camp, 3 May 1945

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Caption     Prisoners at Dachau concentration camp cheer as the US 42nd Division moves in to liberate the camp, 3 May 1945 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Dachau, Germany
Date 3 May 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps
 
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Photo Size 1,200 x 822 pixels



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