The story
US 11th Armored Division entered Mauthausen Concentration Camp in occupied Austria region of Germany. The Council of Jewish Elders at Theresienstadt Concentration Camp in Czechoslovakia, operating under Commandant Rahm, met with the commandant for the last time. The council was dissolved after that meeting. Later that day, Rahm fled the camp ahead of the advancing Soviet troops.
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.