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World War II: United States Army troops liberate Ohrdruf forced labor camp in Germany.

Historical image related to World War II: United States Army troops liberate Ohrdruf forced labor camp in Germany. from April 4, 1945

United States Army

Land service branch of the U.S. military

The United States Army (USA) is the primary land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution. It operates under the authority, direction, and control of the United States secretary…
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Ohrdruf concentration camp

Nazi concentration camp in Thuringia, Germany (1944–45)

Ohrdruf was a German forced labor and concentration camp located near Ohrdruf, south of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany. It was part of the Buchenwald concentration camp network.
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