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American History

Duncanpup

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1. I knew a G.I. Years ago.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 01:38 PM

Apr 24

He survived the war the Hurtegen battles and he told me his brother was also soldier who liberated death camp. Now I never met this man’s brother yet my friend told me his brother unit liberated a concentration camp and his brother was haunted by those memories of what he saw.

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On April 23, 1945, the US Army's 90th Infantry Division liberated Flossenburg concentration camp. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 24 OP

I knew a G.I. Years ago. Duncanpup Apr 24 #1

Not surprising. A harrowing experience! electric_blue68 May 2 #2