Grave markers for the 80 victims of the Nazis.

Photograph by A. Drummond, Jr.

These markers are for the graves of 80 victims of the Nazis found in Ludwigslust.  The entire population of Schwerin, Germany, was ordered by the Military Government to attend funeral rites conducted by U.S. Army chaplains - May 8, 1945.

Photograph courtesy of the National Archives.

 

 

 

U.S. Military Gallery 2               Gallery 1               Subject Gallery

Credits:
Markers for the graves of 80 victims of the Nazis - photograph by A. Drummond, Jr.  Photograph courtesy of the National Archives, Still Picture Branch.  ARC Identifier: 531295, NAIL Control Number, NWDNS-111-SC-206611.  Production date: May 8, 1945.  Creator: Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Office of the Chief Signal Officer (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964).

The National Archives
http://www.nara.gov/

 

Background pattern courtesy of ©

Web page design and content - Eric Shindelbower