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An American tank follows German civilians from Gardelegen who are marching to a barn just outside the town, where they will dig graves ... [LCID: 81374]
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Aftermath of the Gardelegen atrocity

An American tank follows German civilians from Gardelegen who are marching to a barn just outside the town, where they will dig graves for over 1,000 prisoners killed by the SS inside the barn. April 18, 1945.

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