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A group of uniformed Nazis file behind Heinrich Himmler while he walks through the camp. Himmler is at the forefront looking at a prisoner in a light colored work shirt and suspenders.
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Heinrich Himmler during an inspection of the Dachau camp

Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, speaks to an inmate of the Dachau concentration camp during an official inspection. Dachau, Germany, May 8, 1936.

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