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title: Liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp
author: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20037/liberation-of-dachau-concentration-camp/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-02-14
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# Liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp
_Authored by United States Holocaust Memorial Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20037.jpg)
## Image Caption
Two survivors prepare and share food outside the barracks after the liberation of Dachau concentration camp in May 1945 by U.S. forces. (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, U. S. H. M. (2025, February 14). Liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, United States Holocaust Memorial. "Liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 14, 2025. .
### MLA
Museum, United States Holocaust Memorial. "Liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Feb 2025, .
## License & Copyright
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