Buchenwald Concentration Camp Photos

[Lon]

Interesting and disturbing photos Steve, thanks for sharing. The fellow you referred to as looking too healthy to be a prisoner seems to be wearing an arm band, so perhaps recentlly arrived?

[peter u]

Hello Steve,

- Nice photo group of Buchenwald in April 1945!

That civilian is an inmate.
Not all the inmates of Buchenwald wore the stripped uniform.
Also not all liberated KL inmates were in that very skinny condition, the once that were not ill and working in one of the factories around KL Buchenwald were in reasonable condition.
In the final stages the inmates that weren't able to work got no food at all, those are the inmates that are so very skinny and we all know so well from the images made during and just after the liberation of Buchenwald.
In the book "Buchenwald concentration camp 1937-1945" published by the memorial organisation of Buchenwald you can see more images of liberated political prisoners that were in such condition that they were able to go home very soon after the liberation.

Also those gallows you can still see in the Buchenwald museum.

Cheers,
Peter

[Ssteve]

WOW! Great information ! Would you happen to have the ISBN# for the book?

Thanks,
Steve

Hello Steve,

- Nice photo group of Buchenwald in April 1945!

That civilian is an inmate.
Not all the inmates of Buchenwald wore the stripped uniform.
Also not all liberated KL inmates were in that very skinny condition, the once that were not ill and working in one of the factories around KL Buchenwald were in reasonable condition.
In the final stages the inmates that weren't able to work got no food at all, those are the inmates that are so very skinny and we all know so well from the images made during and just after the liberation of Buchenwald.
In the book "Buchenwald concentration camp 1937-1945" published by the memorial organisation of Buchenwald you can see more images of liberated political prisoners that were in such condition that they were able to go home very soon after the liberation.

Also those gallows you can still see in the Buchenwald museum.

Cheers,
Peter

[peter u]

Buchenwald concentration camp 1937-1945
a guide to the prmanent historical exhibition

Wallenstein verlag 2004
ISBN 3-89244-695-4

[Ssteve]

Many thanks !

Buchenwald concentration camp 1937-1945
a guide to the prmanent historical exhibition

Wallenstein verlag 2004
ISBN 3-89244-695-4

[peter u]

Hello,

That inmate on the picture is Joseph Anselma Brau, a former French political prisoner who was the chief physician of Buchenwald after the liberation.

Cheers,
Peter

[Don D.]

Thanks for showing those photos. Soon all the witnesses to these crimes will be dead and the only thing to keep the deniers from gaining ground is to put the evidence out there for all to see.

[Ssteve]

Peter GREAT information! I'm always so impressed this how knowledgeable/helpful WAF members are on a variety of topics. I appreciate you sharing that information.

Steve

Hello,

That inmate on the picture is Joseph Anselma Brau, a former French political prisoner who was the chief physician of Buchenwald after the liberation.

Cheers,
Peter

[voodoo]

A few years ago I picked up a nice photo grouping much similiar to the ones you show. This GI was attached to a 45th medical evac. unit and was one of the first to enter the camp. His unit treated many of the pisioners, delousing, nutrition, etc. before their release. Interesting note, this GI was given credit for capturing the inventor of DDT at Buchenwald.

Steve, do you know the unit of your GI?

Jeff

[Ssteve]

I Jeff I do not,but should be able to find out sincethe Vet is still alive and "sharp as a whip".

steve

A few years ago I picked up a nice photo grouping much similiar to the ones you show. This GI was attached to a 45th medical evac. unit and was one of the first to enter the camp. His unit treated many of the pisioners, delousing, nutrition, etc. before their release. Interesting note, this GI was given credit for capturing the inventor of DDT at Buchenwald.

Steve, do you know the unit of your GI?

Jeff

[Panzer Rob]

Thanks for posting these photos, Steve.

Rob

[besslein]

I like this picture.Veteran said the surviving prisoners made it.

CAN ANYONE INTERPRET IT?

this is in Polish
"We ,from Silesia are ready for go back home and destroit the Nazis"

[Panzer_peter]

Thanks ssteve.

Very powerfull pics.

[clevischi]

Nice pics! Thanks for showing.

[voodoo]

More of the same

Steve,

Same photo as #14, but from a slightly different angle.

Jeff