There are a few amazing things about the death march from Dachau which had started on April 24,1945 and was headed to the Austrian border. Firstly it was a cold late April and early May because it was still snowing . Secondly there were still a few thousand victims alive but the most interesting thing is who saved the victims.
The victims were saved by the US 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. What was so special about this unit is that they were ‘Nisei’ they were children of Japanese-born immigrants in the US.
What thought must have gone through the minds of he victims when they saw Japanese looking soldiers in a US uniform.
On 29 April a scouting expedition of the 522nd found a sub camp of Dachau concentration camp.The camp was Kaufering IV Hurlach.
One of the men of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion spoke about what he saw…
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