DACHAU

[United States Seventh Army], 1971. Paperback. Paper Wrappers. 4to. 67 pages. 27 cm. Fascimile edition, printed in 1971. "Dachau, 1933-1945" comprises the official report by U. S. Seventh Army released within days of the camp's liberation. The preface of the report was submitted by Colonel William W. Quinn, top intelligence officer for the Seventh Army. This 67 page document is a photocopy of the original typewritten report of 1945, which attempts to delineate the history and organization, the composition of internees and their experiences, the function of the different aspects of the camp, and the situation post-liberation, of Dachau concentration camp. Contains numerous black and white photographs throughout, diary entrees, lists detailing who the internees were, and "special case reports" to note the top camp SS members and the crimes they committed. Composition, Art work, Photographs, Copy Preparation, and Printing, all done by different sections of the Seventh Army. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Germany. Dachau (Concentration camp) . OCLC lists only 3 copies of any edition worldwide (Nederlands Inst voor Oorlogsdocumentatie, Ocean State Libraries, Nanterre-Bdic) , none in any US Scholarly or Museum library. Light wear to covers. Very good + condition. (HOLO2-88-11).