April 29 in American History

April 29, 1945 — American troops liberate Dachau

U.S. soldiers liberated the Dachau concentration camp, confronting firsthand the horrors of the Nazi regime — the starving survivors, the evidence of mass murder. General Eisenhower ordered the camps documented and local civilians brought to see them, so that no one could ever credibly deny what had happened.

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What happened on April 29 in American history?

In 1945: American troops liberate Dachau. U.S.

Why is April 29 significant?

U.S. soldiers liberated the Dachau concentration camp, confronting firsthand the horrors of the Nazi regime — the starving survivors, the evidence of mass murder. General Eisenhower ordered the camps documented and local civilians brought to see them, so that no one could ever credibly deny what had happened.

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