Category: Apr, 1945
Apr 6, 8, 28, 1945 v-mails. Maybe the carpenters never listened to Hitlers “Supermen” speeches.
Apr 18, 1945 Family forwarded Ben’s letter to brother about upcoming trip to Paris. So this letter is out of order. Here Ben’s excitement about going to Paris is palpable.
Apr 25, 1945 – Whole division of Hungarians surrendered to us. Lined up on highway as far as the eye could see.
This United States Holocaust Memorial Museum film honors the U.S. Army Divisions in World War 11 that liberated concentration camps. A listing of all the Divisions insignias appear at the end of this video. Ben’s Division was the Yankee Division (YD). Part 1 to 3 of this series can be found on YouTube. https://youtu.be/z2lGrFGBebghttps://youtu.be/z2lGrFGBebg
PFC Benjamin Kaplow 