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Buchenwald was a concentration camp near Weimar, Germany. Between July 1937 and April 1945, the SS imprisoned some 250,000 persons from all countries in Europe there.

A view of the Buchenwald concentration camp after the liberation of the camp. [LCID: 11469] — A view of the Buchenwald concentration camp after the liberation of the camp. Buchenwald, Germany, after April 11, 1945.
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The valuables displayed here were confiscated from prisoners by German guards at the Buchenwald concentration camp and later found ... [LCID: 0230] — The valuables displayed here were confiscated from prisoners by German guards at the Buchenwald concentration camp and later found by soldiers of the Third US Army after the liberation of the camp. Buchenwald, Germany, after April 1945.
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A large box filled with hundreds of wedding bands sits on the floor. An unidentified soldier squats next to the box and picks up two large handfuls of rings from the box, highlighting the quantity. — Wedding rings taken from prisoners. The rings were found near the Buchenwald concentration camp following liberation by US Army soldiers. Germany, May 1945.
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Soon after liberation, camp survivors from Buchenwald's "Children's Block 66"—a special barracks for children. [LCID: 28204] — This photograph taken soon after liberation shows young camp survivors from Buchenwald's "Children's Block 66"—a special barracks for children. Germany, after April 11, 1945.
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American troops, including African American soldiers from the Headquarters and Service Company of the 183rd Engineer Combat Battalion, ... [LCID: 83761] — American troops, including African American soldiers from the Headquarters and Service Company of the 183rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 8th Corps, US 3rd Army, view corpses stacked behind the crematorium during an inspection tour of the Buchenwald concentration camp. Among those pictured is Leon Bass (the soldier third from left). Buchenwald, Germany, April 17, 1945.
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German civilians from the town of Nammering, under orders of American military authorities, dig graves for victims of a death march ... [LCID: 37246] — German civilians from the town of Nammering, under orders of American military authorities, dig graves for victims of a death march from the Buchenwald concentration camp. Germany, May 1945.
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A large pile of emaciated corpses. Piles of clothes can be seen in the background. A soldier in black clothing stands in the back with their hands on their face. To the right is an open truck bed with additional bodies. — A pile of corpses in the Buchenwald concentration camp after liberation. Buchenwald, Germany, May 1945.

Together with its many satellite camps, Buchenwald was one of the largest concentration camps established within the old German borders of 1937.
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A large mound of ashes and bone fragments along the side of a wooden fence. — One of many piles of ashes and bones found by US soldiers at the Buchenwald concentration camp. Germany, April 14, 1945.
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Survivors of the Buchenwald concentration camp gather around trucks carrying American troops. [LCID: 04064] — Survivors of the Buchenwald concentration camp gather around trucks carrying American troops. Germany, May 1945.
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American soldiers and liberated prisoners at the main entrance of the Buchenwald concentration camp. [LCID: 0237] — American soldiers and liberated prisoners at the main entrance of the Buchenwald concentration camp. Germany, May 1945.
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Returning from work in a stone quarry, forced laborers carry stones more than six miles to the Buchenwald concentration camp. [LCID: 19087] — Returning from work in a stone quarry, forced laborers carry stones more than six miles to the Buchenwald concentration camp. Germany, date uncertain.
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A view of barracks in the Buchenwald concentration camp. [LCID: 75705] — A view of barracks in the Buchenwald concentration camp. This photograph was taken after the liberation of the camp. Buchenwald, Germany, after April 11, 1945.

Buchenwald, along with its subcamps, was one of the largest concentration camps established within the old German borders of 1937.
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View of a guard tower and fence at the Buchenwald concentration camp. [LCID: 80136] — View of a guard tower and fence at the Buchenwald concentration camp. Germany, wartime.
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Roll call for newly arrived prisoners, mostly Jews arrested during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass"), at the Buchenwald ... [LCID: 79914b] — Roll call for newly arrived prisoners, mostly Jews arrested during Kristallnacht (the "Night of Broken Glass" pogrom), at the Buchenwald concentration camp. Buchenwald, Germany, 1938.
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Newly arrived prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp. [LCID: 13128] — Newly arrived prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp. Buchenwald, Germany, 1938-1940.
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Members of the SS and police speak among themselves during a roll call at the Buchenwald concentration camp. [LCID: 13129] — Members of the SS and police speak among themselves during a roll call at the Buchenwald concentration camp. Buchenwald, Germany, 1938-1940.
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A large group of prisoners gather in rows in an open space outside. All the prisoners wear a striped uniform with a long sleeve button-up shirt and long pants, along with a light colored cap. — Prisoners during a roll call at the Buchenwald concentration camp. Their uniforms bear classifying triangular badges and identification numbers. Buchenwald, Germany, 1938–41.
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Gallows near the Buchenwald camp — An SS officer standing in front of a newly constructed gallows in the forest near Buchenwald concentration camp. Buchenwald, Germany, April 1942.
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Execution of prisoners, most of them Jewish, in the forest near Buchenwald concentration camp. [LCID: 65351] — Execution of prisoners, most of them Jewish, in the forest near Buchenwald concentration camp. Germany, 1942 or 1943.
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Corpses stacked behind the crematorium in Buchenwald. [LCID: 06668] — Corpses stacked behind the crematorium in Buchenwald. Germany, May 1945.
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