This Day in Military History

1945: U.S. troops from the 42nd and 45th infantry divisions liberated Dachau concentration camp, freeing 33,000 prisoners. Established in 1933, Dachau was the first concentration camp opened in Germany and was just ten miles north of Munich. An estimated 32,000 people lost their lives there.

2011: President Barack Obama authorized Operation Neptune Spear to kill or capture terrorist Osama bin Laden.

Quote of the Day: “Inmates of the camp hugged and embraced the American troops, kissed the ground before them and carried them shoulder high around the place.” Marguerite Higgins, American war correspondent at Dachau

Brandus, Paul. This Day in U.S. Military History (pp. 110-111). Bernan Press. Kindle Edition.