Just a few days ago, on April 29th, there were ceremonies in Germany marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp.
Dachau was the first concentration camp that the Nazis built after taking power. It was also one of the last ones liberated, coming just a week and a half or so before Germany surrendered.
The White House issued a press release saying, in part:
American forces liberated Dachau 70 years ago, dismantling the first concentration camp established by the Nazi regime. Dachau is a lesson in the evolution of darkness, how unchecked intolerance and hatred spiral out of control.
They concluded the statement by reiterating the words on one American soldier who was there to help liberate Dachau:
Drawing from the words of Captain Timothy Brennan, who wrote to his wife and child after liberating the camp - “You cannot imagine that such things exist in a civilized world” – we fervently vow that such atrocities will never happen again. History will not repeat itself.
We can only hope.
Here are some links to articles about the ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau:
U.S. Army Veterans, Survivors To Mark 70th Anniversary Of Dachau Liberation APRIL 29, 2015 4:23 PM ET Soraya Nelson SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON
Read the White House Statement regadrding the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau concentration camp:
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