Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Hirsh, Michael
Publication Date
November 2008
Abstract
This is an oral history interview with Holocaust concentration camp liberator Karl Pauzar. Pauzar was a sergeant in the 14th Armored Division, which liberated Ampfing, a sub-camp of Dachau, on May 3, 1945. While driving a half-track through the town of Ampfing, he found the unguarded camp where he saw a prisoner who had come to the fence. Unable to halt their pursuit of the Germans, they did not stop at the camp. Pauzar was recognized by his local Jewish organization for being a liberator, and is featured on the Holocaust display at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. In this interview, he also provides some explanations about tank warfare and the role of the armored infantry.
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
C65-00101
Recommended Citation
Pauzar, Karl, "Karl Pauzar oral history interview" (2008). Concentration Camp Liberators Oral History Project. 89.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/concentration_OH/89
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