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Vengeance at Dachau

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Testimony of: Lt. William P. Walsh, 0-414901, Company "I", 157th Infantry.

Taken at: Pullach, Germany. (Near Munich)

Date: 4 May 1945. By: Lt. Col. Joseph M. Whitaker, IGD,

Asst. Inspector General, Seventh Army.

The witness was sworn.

43 Q Please state your name, rank, serial number and organization.

A Lt. William P. Walsh, 0-414901, Company "I", 157th Infantry.

(The witness was fully advised of his rights under the 24th Article of War.)

44 Q Are you familiar with the Dachau Concentration Camp?

A Yes, I am.

45 Q What unit took this camp?

A Company "I", 157th Infantry, and some units of the 42nd Division.

46 Q Were you in command of Company "I" at that time?

A Yes.

47 Q About what hour and on what day was this place captured?

A I couldn't tell you the day right now, it was about 5 or 6 days ago.

48 Q Did you have any serious fight in taking this camp?

A There was a fight, yes, sir. Scattered resistance all through it.

49 Q Did you have any casualties in your company?

A I don't think so. Not that I recall now.

50 Q What did you find when you took the camp?


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