Book - Photos from Concentration Camps, WW2

Book

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Royal Montreal Regiment Museum

Name/Title

Book - Photos from Concentration Camps, WW2

Entry/Object ID

2025x.06.26

Secondary Title

DACHAU

Description

Magazine-like book illustrating the horrors of concentration camps in Europe. Very graphic photos (most are black and white) of men, women and children's bodies. The cover is black with two white lightening bolts and 'DACHAU' in white block lettering in a red band. The front and back covers are identical. On the front, written in blue pencil is "Col. OSBORNE" and "SECRET" in grey pencil.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Magazine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Periodical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Book Details

Author

Major Alfred L. Howes

Editor

Chas W. Denney

Illustrator

John S. Denney

Date Published

1945

Printer

649th Engr Topo Battalion

Notes

Table of contents: I. FOREWARD II. DACHAU - Concentration Camp, OSS section, 7th Army - Summary - History,Composition and Organization - Groupings of prisoners III. DACHAU -Concentration Camp and Town, PWB Section, 7th Army - Summary - The Camp - The Townspeople - Conclusions IV. DACHAU - Concentration Camp, CIC Detachment, 7th Army - Memorandum - Liberation 29 April 1945 - Life at DACHAU - Diary of E.K. - Statement by E.H. - Special case reports - Miscellaneous