Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Hirsh, Michael
Publication Date
June 2008
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with Holocaust concentration camp liberator Peter J. DeMarzo. DeMarzo was a member of the 45th Infantry Division, which liberated Dachau on April 29, 1945. Originally in the Merchant Marine, DeMarzo was drafted and went to Europe as a replacement for the 45th Division, arriving in December 1944 just as the Battle of the Bulge started. After that battle, they were dispatched to Munich, and, on their way to that city, found Dachau. DeMarzo was one of the first soldiers from the 45th to enter the camp. In this interview, he provides a detailed description of the camp, its prisoners, his reaction to them, and how it continues to affect him.
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
C65-00026
Recommended Citation
DeMarzo, Peter J., "Peter J. DeMarzo oral history interview" (2008). Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project. 20.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/concentration_OH/20
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