Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Hirsh, Michael
Publication Date
February 2008
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with Holocaust concentration camp liberator Herbert A. Butt. Butt was a private first class in the 42nd Infantry Division, which liberated Dachau on April 29, 1945. The division arrived in Europe in December 1944 and was organized into Task Force Linden, participating in the Battle of the Bulge, the Rhineland Campaign, and the Central Europe Campaign. While on their way to Munich, they were redirected to Dachau, along with the 45th Infantry Division. Butt speaks about entering Dachau, describing the camp and the prisoners, and sharing his reactions to it. He speaks about Dachau in schools, and has been the national secretary of the Rainbow Division Veterans Memorial Foundation.
Keywords
Concentration camps--History--Germany, World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Germany, World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation, World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States, Veterans--United States--Interviews, Genocide, Crimes against humanity
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
audio/mp3
Identifier
C65-00015
Recommended Citation
Butt, Herbert A., "Herbert A. Butt oral history interview" (2008). Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project. 12.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/concentration_OH/12
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