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Justice
Johann Eichelsdorfer, The Last Nazi Commandant at Kaufering
On the day that the 12th Armored Division of the United States 7th Army liberated Kaufering, the camp commandant was made to pose for pictures amongst the bodies of dead Jewish inmates.This image was later used during his trial, at which he was sentenced to death by hanging in the nearby Landsberg prison.
reflection
Why do you think the soldiers wanted Eichelsdorfer to pose for this picture? Notice his facial expression and his body language. Where is he looking? What do you think he is feeling at this moment? What do you think a camp survivor would be feeling at this moment?