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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][uncode_block id=”84326″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading]Liberators<\/strong>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_column_text]On April 27, 1944 units of the American 103rd Infantry Division, and 10th and 12th Armored Divisions reached the town of Landsberg along two different routed. On their way, they discovered and liberated several camps of the Landsberg\/Kaufering concentration camp subcamp complex. In the camps and their surroundings, the soldiers came upon individual survivors. They were horrified by what they saw:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”2″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” border_color=”color-776133″]<\/p>\n

I have seen today the full, complete bestiality of what was one of the Nazis horror concentration camps. I saw for myself with my own eyes the ungodly sight. Debbie, I hope that you will never see what I will see until I die.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

– Albert H. Gaynes about liberation<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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