A large wooden wagon full of corpses sits in a courtyard. A large group of people gather around to look at the open wagon in a semicircle. Uniformed soldiers stand near the group, ensuring compliance.
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German civilians are forced to view a wagon piled with corpses

German civilians under US military escort are forced to view a wagon piled with corpses in the newly liberated Buchenwald concentration camp. Buchenwald, Germany, April 16, 1945.


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