The original caption for this photograph reads: Wobbelin Concentration Camp, recently captured by troops of the 82nd Airborne Division. Many prisoners were found nearly starved to death. Here former prisoners are being taken to a hospital for medical attention. Germany.
Men Liberated from Wobbelin Concentration Camp
- 5/4/1945
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 531291
Full Citation: Photograph 111-SC-206379; Wobbelin Concentration Camp, recently captured by troops of the 82nd Airborne Division. Many prisoners were found nearly starved to death. Here former prisoners are being taken to a hospital for medical attention. Germany; 5/4/1945; Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 – ca. 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/wobbelin-concentration-camp/, April 7, 2026]
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