Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Staff tour GTA- Strengthening Ties Through History and Remembrance

Staff members from the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp tour the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria and Grafenwoehr Training Area, hosted by the 7th Army Training Command (7th ATC) in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 22, 2024. The tour, led by retired 7th ATC Range Operations employee Josef Neubauer, highlighted the ongoing partnership that educates U.S. Soldiers about the region's historical significance. The Flossenbürg Concentration Camp, located in Bavaria, Germany, holds significant historical importance due to its role during the Holocaust and World War II. Tour participant Dennis Forster, a research assistant in the education department at the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp, reflected on the deep historical ties between the U.S. Army and the camp's legacy: "The presence of the U.S. Army started with the liberation of the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp. All these Soldiers here—U.S. Army here—wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the history that we talk about in Flossenbürg at the memorial." He continued, "Liberating the prisoners infused the Soldiers then with a sense of purpose and mission. Their mission wasn't just fighting the enemy; it was defending humanity." (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st C

Date

2024-08-22

Photographer / author

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Spence

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

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photograph

Original size

6,472 × 4,315 pixels

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