Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Hirsh, Michael
Publication Date
July 2008
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with Holocaust concentration camp liberator Vincent Koch. Koch was a sergeant in the 63rd Infantry Division, which liberated Landsberg on April 29, 1945. He was one of the first soldiers to enter Landsberg, which they found en route to Munich. The guards had left and the gates were open, but the prisoners were still in their barracks. Shortly before finding the camp, Koch had received a care package from his family, and he tried to share some of the food with the prisoners, but his captain advised him against doing so. Koch's unit was in the camp for several days, helping the medical team evacuate the inmates. In this interview, Koch also discusses how being a Jew affected his military experience.
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, Jewish veterans--United States--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
C65-00070
Recommended Citation
Koch, Vincent, "Vincent Koch oral history interview" (2008). Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project. 59.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/concentration_OH/59
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