Massacre at Gardelegen:
American Tank Follows German Civilians to Gardelegen

(April 18, 1945)

Nazi War Crimes: Table of Contents | Gardelegen | Katyn

An American tank follows German civilians from Gardelegen who are marching to a barn just outside the town, where they will dig graves for over 1,000 prisoners killed by the SS inside the barn.
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Source: National Archives and Records Administration

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