LibGuides: Jewish Life in Nazi Germany: Liberation

Liberation of Concentration Camps - 1945

Prisoners Cheer

3rd May 1945: Young prisoners interned at Dachau concentration camp cheer the American troops who liberated the camp. The boy third from left has been identified as 18 year old Juda Kukiela. (Photo by Horace Abrahams/Keystone/Getty Images)

Prisoners Cheer. Photographer. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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A Welcoming Sight

May 1945: Some of the thousands of prisoners at Dachau concentration camp cheer as they see the Americans of the 7th Army arriving to liberate the camp. These men were all due to be cremated. (Photo by Horace Abrahams/Keystone/Getty Images)

A Welcoming Sight. Photographer. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Piles of shoes - Auschwitz, 1945

National Socialism: Concentration camps. Auschwitz (near Oswiecim, Poland), after its liberation by Soviet troops on 26 January 1945. - Soviet soldiers near piles of shoes taken from murdered prisoners. - Photo, 1945.

Piles of shoes / Auschwitz / 1945. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Red Cross carry prisoner - Auschwitz

National Socialism: Concentration camps. Auschwitz (near Oswiecim, Poland), after liberation by Soviet troops, 26 January 1945: - Members of the Red Cross carry 15-year old Ivan Dudnik out of a building. - Photo, January 1945.

Red Cross carry prisoner / Auschwitz. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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Liberation Too Late

7th May 1945: German civilians at Ludwiglust, Germany prepare for burial, some of the 200 victims of starvation in the Nazi concentration camp near Wobbelin. The bodies were brought from the camp on the back of a lorry seen in the foreground. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Liberation Too Late. Photographer. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Liberation

Books

The Prisoners of Breendonk by James M. Deem
Call Number: LIBRARY 940.531 DEE

ISBN: 9780544096646

Publication Date: 2015-08-04

About 3,600 prisoners were held at Breendonk--just over half of them survived. With access to the camp and its archives and with rare photos and artwork, James M. Deem pieces together the story of the camp by telling the stories of its victims--Jews, communists, resistance fighters, and common criminals--for the first time in an English-language publication.
The Horrors of Auschwitz by Jennifer Lombardo; David Robson
Call Number: LIBRARY 940.53 LOM

ISBN: 9781534560543

Publication Date: 2017-01-01

Full-color photographs, a detailed timeline, and excerpts from primary sources offer an in-depth look at the Nazis' rise to power, allowing readers to think critically about the warning signs of a society on the brink of crisis.
The Holocaust by Martin Gitlin
Call Number: EBSCO eBooks K-8

ISBN: 9781616136833

Publication Date: 2010-08-01

This title examines a somber historic event - the Holocaust. Compelling text explores the background of the Holocaust, including the events leading up to it, the aftermath and casualties, and the key people involved.