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 Philip Drell, a photographer with the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. Drell was part of a unit with film director George Stevens, the Special Motion Pictures Coverage Unit (SPECOU). This unit documented D-Day and other events from the war, including the Dachau concentration camp. Drell, who joined the group after D-Day, took photographs at Dachau and at another camp, Thekla. He describes the group, his reactions to the camps, and some of his photographs. Also present is his wife, Winifred Drell, who provides additional information.
Keywords
Concentration camps--History--Germany, World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Germany, World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation, World War, 1939-1945--Photography, World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American, World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States, War photographers--Interviews, Veterans--United States--Interviews, Genocide, Crimes against humanity
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
audio/mp3
Identifier
C65-00032
Recommended Citation
Drell, Philip and Drell, Winnie, "Philip Drell and Winnie Drell oral history interview" (2008). Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project. 25.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/concentration_OH/25
Rights Statement
